Teaching Service

Reference number

0000BBZB

Occupation

Teachers

Work type

- Location

Sydney Region

Salary Information

Remuneration package valued at up to $156,253.00. Base salary ranges from $90,177.00 to $137,861.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

Principal Network

Parramatta

School Name

Merrylands High School

Staff Area

Fairfield

Closing date

12 August 2026 at 4:00pm

Position Information

Merrylands High School is a comprehensive high school in Sydney's Southwest with a growing population that currently sits at over 839 students. The school is proud to celebrate its cultural and linguistic diversity, with 87.3% of students having a non-English speaking background shared across a total of 45 unique languages. The school has 7 support classes, 3 multi-categorical and 4 autism classes.

At Merrylands High School, we strive to create a culture of excellence where improvements in teaching and learning are constantly realised. We are committed to establishing a rich learning culture and maintaining an environment of inclusion and diversity, where students can thrive.

Selection Criteria

Approval to teach French and Spanish.

Capacity to deliver effective, engaging and differentiated teaching programs to meet a diverse range of student learning needs.

High level communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to work in a team environment and support whole school programs.

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 chance.

Special Notes

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.

How to Apply

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.

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