Toogoolawah (pop -1,500) is a small, rural town in the Somerset region, 1 hour north of Ipswich, and right next door to the beautiful lakes of Somerset and Wivenhoe. With easy access to Brisbane (50 kms), or Toowoomba (95 kms), it offers the perfect balance of a rural lifestyle, with close access to all metropolitan attractions.
Toogoolawah State High School aims to provide relevant and engaging learning pathways for all students, whilst maintaining a robust focus on academic achievement leading to tertiary entrance or the workplace. Our school is a safe, enjoyable, focused and disciplined place of learning. The School takes pride in having high expectations in terms of student behaviour and learning achievement. We recognise we are preparing students for varied and ever-changing futures.
We provide a breadth of offerings across Maths, English, Science, Health and Physical Education, Technology and The Arts. Along with these curriculum skills, our students commit to achieving the very best that they can do. Excellence in performance and a positive attitude towards themselves, their work, their community and their School will give them the skills and abilities to successfully access future opportunities.
Departmental accommodation may also be available.
Please refer to our website to get an insight to what we do and achieve each week.
**Teaching in Queensland**:
The department is responsible for the delivery of quality education services to all Queensland students in state schools and recognises teachers and their commitment to teaching through a range of rewards and benefits. To find out more CLICK HERE
**Applicants for these positions must possess**:
- A relevant teaching qualification. CLICK HERE for further information on teaching qualifications.
- Current full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. Pre-service/graduate teachers must have been granted provisional registration prior to commencing employment as a teacher. For more information regarding registration requirements, please CLICK HERE.
- In addition to registration, teachers working in Education and Care Services (including State Delivered Kindergarten programs) require an exemption card issued by Blue Card Services. For more information on blue cards and exemption cards, please CLICK HERE.
**How to apply**:
- A brief resume/CV
- Contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current or most recent supervisor)
- Pre-service teachers to include any completed practicum reports (summary only), mentor/referee statements (summary only), unofficial academic transcript for current course of study.