Position Information
Merriwa Central School is a K–12 school (232 students including 52 Aboriginal students) located within a supportive community in the Upper Hunter. It caters to students from the local town and villages servicing a largely rural community. It is one of the oldest schools in the State and was one of the first National Schools established in 1850. Merriwa Central School is unique in several respects. Firstly, it is the only central school in the Hunter Region, and secondly it is one of four Central Schools in the State with a separate primary and secondary campus.
The primary enrollment of 119 students is divided into 7 classes, some of which are multi-grade. Some classes are also across stages. The secondary enrollment of 113 is divided into classes of the same year or stage group. In some cases the class may consist of the entire enrollment for that year group. In 2021 a multi-categorical support class was established at both primary and secondary campuses for students with additional support needs. In 2022 an additional support class was established in secondary with the appointment of a Head Teacher Support. The school has acted proactively to support our community, by appointing a Deputy Principal Student Wellbeing to assist parents to navigate access to these services.
The successful candidate will be committed to fostering a positive learning environment, promoting student engagement, and delivering high-quality visual arts lessons and engaging learning experiences
Selection Criteria
* Approval to teach: ART - Visual Arts & willingness to teach Photography and Digital Media
* Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to contribute to faculty planning, extra-curricular activities, and develop and sustain positive relationships with students, staff and the wider community.
* Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal Education policies, including the Connected Communities Strategy.
Conditions
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
Merriwa Central School is a 4 point School and may attract benefits and incentives and in some instances a relocation subsidy. You can check your eligibility via the benefits calculator.
Teacher housing may also be available, for further information please contact Teacher Housing Authority: 1300 137 343 (toll free).
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
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To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.