Position Information
Jerrabomberra High School is a new school which opened in 2023 and has an enrolment of 324 students in 2025. We have 3% Aboriginal student enrolment with 9% of students with language backgrounds other than English. We are a comprehensive, coeducational high school proudly located in the township of Jerrabomberra on the border of NSW and the ACT, only 15km from Canberra International Airport and a short drive to the Snowy Mountains or to the South Coast.
Jerrabomberra High School commenced with Year 7 and Year 8 in 2023 and will be Year 7-10 in 2025, eventually reaching full capacity Year 7 to Year 12 by 2027. Our curriculum is innovative, framed through an inquiry and project-based learning approach. We continue to be innovative and have designed our curriculum to allow students to learn and engage in modern, well-resourced and future focused learning spaces.
Our culture is truly inclusive, centred on ensuring every student is able to co-design their learning journey which aligns to their skills, interests and aspirations. Our school provides a learning environment based on high expectations, and the belief that all students will grow in their time at Jerrabomberra High School. We also offer the Big Picture Learning design as an option for students in year 9 and above. We are conscious of our role within the local and broader community, working closely with parents/carers and other community agencies to support student's academic, emotional and social development.
Students will develop real life, entrepreneurial skills to equip them with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to best navigate their individual journey in a fast-changing world. As a school we will build the capacity of all staff to promote and develop their pedagogical practice to ensure high expectations, positive behaviours and individualised success is achieved for all students.
Selection Criteria
Approval to teach or preparedness to undertake VET teacher training in Screen and Media providing the qualification entry benchmark is met.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills to design and deliver engaging screen and media programs that utilise contemporary media technologies (film, digital production, animation, sound, interactive design, VR/AR, social media content creation) to foster creativity and innovation.
Demonstrated capacity to foster entrepreneurial thinking and develop authentic projects through strong partnerships with industry, media, and community organisations.
Strong organisational and assessment practices which empower students to confidently create and showcase their knowledge and skills in Screen and Media projects.
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
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
Teachers from all key learning areas with recent and relevant industry experience and/or qualifications can seek entry to the VET Entertainment Industry teacher training program through recognition of prior learning (RPL). Applications must be supported by primary documented evidence of recent and relevant industry experience and/or qualifications mapped against the competencies to be delivered in schools. Application for RPL is made to and reviewed only by the Application Review Committee (ARC).
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 and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.