Teaching Service

Reference number

0000BBK7

Occupation

Teachers

Work type

Location

Illawarra & South Coast

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

Queanbeyan

School Name

Bungendore High School

Staff Area

Queanbeyan

Closing date

05 August 2026 at 4:00pm

Position Information

Proudly located in the Queanbeyan Network of Schools, Bungendore High School opened for the first time in 2023 for Years 7 and 8 on a temporary site while the permanent location is being built. The permanent site is expected to open for Day 1, Term 1, 2027. In 2027, we will have our full complement of Year 7 to 12 with approximately 280 students and 7% of students with Aboriginal or Torres Strait backgrounds. Located 30 kms from Canberra in a rapidly growing rural area, it is a short distance from Canberra International airport and a short drive to the South Coast or Snowy Mountains.

Bungendore High School’s permanent site will have up-to-date facilities and will provide an inclusive, responsive and supportive environment that allows each individual to develop to their potential.

The school is conscious of its role within the local community and in the society in which it operates, working closely with other community agencies to support student academic, emotional and social development. Innovative facilities across the campus will provide opportunities to work with community to enhance the curriculum for students through the provision of extracurricular activities. The school builds teacher capacity to promote and develop agreed values, positive behaviours and success in all students.

Selection Criteria

- Approval to teach Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)



and SLR and capacity to design and implement quality programs and resources that foster a culture of high expectations for a diverse range of student needs.

- Capacity for effective classroom management and student wellbeing practices that support an inclusive learning environment and promotes positive relationships with students.

- Ability to work collegially as part of a team and willingness to contribute to whole school and extracurricular 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 opportunity.

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.

Additional Information

This position is for commencement from Day 1, Term 1, 2027.

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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