Teacher Science / Chemistry - Moorebank High School

Moorebank High School is a dynamic, comprehensive and partially selective Year 7–12 high school situated in South West Sydney. The school has approximately 1,020 students, with 78% of students from a language background other than English and 1% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. The school also includes a support unit comprising three autism support classes.

The school has a strong commitment to academic growth, high expectations and quality teaching and learning. As a partially selective school, Moorebank High School provides differentiated and challenging learning opportunities for high potential and gifted students, alongside a broad curriculum designed to meet the needs of a diverse student population.

The school’s guiding principle, Positive Relationships, Positive Outcomes, underpins a focus on effective classroom practice, explicit teaching, evidence-informed approaches and positive partnerships with students, families and the wider community. Moorebank High School has strong links with partner primary schools and provides a range of academic, leadership, sporting and cultural opportunities for students.

Applicants are encouraged to refer to the Moorebank High School website for further information.

Moorebank High School is a dynamic, comprehensive and partially selective Year 7–12 high school situated in South West Sydney. The school has approximately 1,020 students, with 78% of students from a language background other than English and 1% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. The school also includes a support unit comprising three autism support classes.

The school has a strong commitment to academic growth, high expectations and quality teaching and learning. As a partially selective school, Moorebank High School provides differentiated and challenging learning opportunities for high potential and gifted students, alongside a broad curriculum designed to meet the needs of a diverse student population.

The school’s guiding principle, Positive Relationships, Positive Outcomes, underpins a focus on effective classroom practice, explicit teaching, evidence-informed approaches and positive partnerships with students, families and the wider community. Moorebank High School has strong links with partner primary schools and provides a range of academic, leadership, sporting and cultural opportunities for students.

Applicants are encouraged to refer to the Moorebank High School website for further information.

1. Approval to teach Science Years 7–10 and Stage 6 Chemistry.

2. Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively to design, implement and evaluate high-quality teaching and learning programs that meet the needs of diverse learners across all stages.

3. Demonstrated effective classroom practice, including high expectations, explicit teaching, assessment-informed practice and classroom management strategies that create safe, positive and engaging learning environments.

4. Well-developed interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, with the capacity to contribute positively to a collaborative faculty culture, strengthen consistent teaching practice and support faculty and whole-school improvement priorities.

1. Approval to teach Science Years 7–10 and Stage 6 Chemistry.

2. Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively to design, implement and evaluate high-quality teaching and learning programs that meet the needs of diverse learners across all stages.

3. Demonstrated effective classroom practice, including high expectations, explicit teaching, assessment-informed practice and classroom management strategies that create safe, positive and engaging learning environments.

4. Well-developed interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, with the capacity to contribute positively to a collaborative faculty culture, strengthen consistent teaching practice and support faculty and whole-school improvement priorities.

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.