Teacher Learning and Support - Toormina High School

Toormina High School is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, approximately eight kilometres south of Coffs Harbour. The school has an enrolment of approximately 730 students, including 19% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 2% of students from a language background other than English. The school also incorporates an Inclusive Education Unit, providing specialised learning and support opportunities for students with diverse educational needs.

The school is an active member of the Bongil Bongil Community of Schools (BBCoS), working collaboratively with partner primary schools across Sawtell, Toormina, Boambee, Bonville and Crossmaglen to strengthen educational pathways, enhance learning opportunities and support successful student transitions.

A highly skilled and dedicated teaching and support staff provide a broad range of academic, vocational, cultural, sporting and extracurricular opportunities designed to promote student achievement, engagement and wellbeing. The school is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment that recognises individual strengths, promotes high expectations and supports every student to achieve their personal best.

Toormina High School is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, approximately eight kilometres south of Coffs Harbour. The school has an enrolment of approximately 730 students, including 19% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 2% of students from a language background other than English. The school also incorporates an Inclusive Education Unit, providing specialised learning and support opportunities for students with diverse educational needs.

The school is an active member of the Bongil Bongil Community of Schools (BBCoS), working collaboratively with partner primary schools across Sawtell, Toormina, Boambee, Bonville and Crossmaglen to strengthen educational pathways, enhance learning opportunities and support successful student transitions.

A highly skilled and dedicated teaching and support staff provide a broad range of academic, vocational, cultural, sporting and extracurricular opportunities designed to promote student achievement, engagement and wellbeing. The school is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment that recognises individual strengths, promotes high expectations and supports every student to achieve their personal best.

Toormina High School offers a range of innovative educational programs and pathways that cater to the diverse interests, abilities and aspirations of its students. These include HPGE opportunities, the Quest for Excellence program, Big Picture Learning and targeted student wellbeing and engagement initiatives. These programs reflect the school's commitment to personalised learning, educational excellence and providing meaningful pathways for all students.

The school maintains strong connections with its local Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities and benefits from an active and supportive Parents and Citizens Association (P&C). Toormina High School proudly partners with the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA) to deliver a targeted program for Aboriginal girls. This partnership supports student engagement, cultural identity, leadership development, wellbeing and educational aspirations, empowering students to achieve their personal best and build positive pathways for the future.

School website: www.toormina-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

1. Approval to teach students with learning and support needs in a secondary school setting and/or experience supporting these students through teaching in regular secondary classes.

2. Demonstrated understanding and application of current inclusive education practices, differentiated teaching strategies and evidence-informed interventions that support students’ literacy, numeracy and social and emotional development.
3. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated capacity to collaborate with classroom teachers, executive staff, School Learning Support Officers, parents/carers and external agencies within a whole-school Learning and Support Team.
4. Demonstrated capacity to use diagnostic assessments, learning data and behavioural information to identify student needs and develop, implement and monitor individual learning plans and personalised pathways that improve student outcomes.

1. Approval to teach students with learning and support needs in a secondary school setting and/or experience supporting these students through teaching in regular secondary classes.

2. Demonstrated understanding and application of current inclusive education practices, differentiated teaching strategies and evidence-informed interventions that support students’ literacy, numeracy and social and emotional development.
3. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated capacity to collaborate with classroom teachers, executive staff, School Learning Support Officers, parents/carers and external agencies within a whole-school Learning and Support Team.
4. Demonstrated capacity to use diagnostic assessments, learning data and behavioural information to identify student needs and develop, implement and monitor individual learning plans and personalised pathways that improve student outcomes.

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.

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.

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

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.

If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2-week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination.

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

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.

If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2-week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination.

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

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.

For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

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.

For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.