Position Information
Grafton High School is a large comprehensive secondary school of over 750 students, located on the traditional lands of the Bundjalung people on the North Coast of NSW. The school contains a support unit with 8 classes and is partially selective, with a selective class in each of Years 7 to 10. The school is the oldest public high school on the North Coast and has a long-standing reputation for academic, cultural and sporting achievement. 18% of students identify as having an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background. All students participate in a wide range of cultural recognition and learning experiences focusing on local Bundjalung culture, language and dance.
The school's permanent staffing entitlement in 2025 is 67.2 teaching staff and 18 non-teaching staff. The school employs several additional teaching and non-teaching staff from school base and equity funding; including a Business Manager, Transition Adviser and Head Teacher Administration. Our executive staff is stable. Our teachers are diverse in both skills and experience, with approximately 20% in their early career.
Selection Criteria
1. Approval to teach Stage 4 and 5 Science (Years 7 - 10) and Stage 6 Physics and Chemistry.
2. Evidence of effective classroom management and teaching practices that creates a culture of high expectations and accommodates students from diverse cultural backgrounds and a wide range of learning needs.
3. Capacity to implement effective classroom management strategies and contribute to differentiated teaching and learning programs to maximise student growth and promote high expectations for all students.
Conditions
A Relocation Support Payment of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.
An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.
Special Notes
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
About the NSW Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
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