Job Description

Sydney, Australia | Posted on 23/07/2026

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- Salary Salary commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience
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- Subject Literacy - Secondary; Physical Education; SEN Teacher - Secondary
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- Job Type Full time
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- City Sydney
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- Country Australia
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- Postal Code 2747
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Job Description

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Youth JusticeTeacher | Western Sydney

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- Full time, Temporary 12-monthcontract with view to become ongoing
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- Commencing immediately or ASAP
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- Small Class sizes (3-6 students with an SLSO)
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- Primary and Secondary qualifiedteachers will be considered
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- Job reference SH#8154
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School Profile:

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SchoolHouse isworking in partnership with aGovernment Department of Youth Justice. The YouthJustice Centre is committed to equity of educational opportunity for all – "A Chanceto Learn". It caters to boys' aged 15-21 years, who are part of a remandfacility. They present diverse backgrounds and experiences, with some havingsome form of mental health, disability and/or behavioural disorder. There is ahigh turnover of students, with most staying less than 3 weeks, and a portionremaining for over 12 months.

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- Competitive Salaryin line with DOEEnterprise Agreement
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- Offers a wide range of programsdesigned to address diverse student needs, including remediation, lifeskills,



secondary education, vocational education and tertiary studies
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- Staffing is comprised of 50% Teachingand 50% SASS staff
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- Close partnership with Youth Justicestaff from all areas, including; Psychologists, Caseworkers, UnitManagers, Assistant Managers, and Youth Officers
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- Highly collaborative, collegial andsupportive staff and executive team
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Requirements:

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- Relevant tertiary qualifications(Bachelor of Education) etc.
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- CurrentNESA Accreditation andWWCC(or eligibility to gain)
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- Ability to register with theDepartment of Education (which can be fast tracked upon offer)
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- Dynamic professionals who havethe ability to build rapport, display resilience, and show compassion andempathy towards working with students in unique situations
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- Excellent communication and behaviourmanagement skills
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- Motivation and a passion to work withand support young boys on their journey through secondary education
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- Enthusiasm and flexibility with theability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment
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- Ability and desire to activelysupport the values and ethos of the school
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- Working Rights for Australia (oreligible to gain)
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📌 Youth Justice Teacher (New South Wales)
🏢 SchoolHouse
📍 New South Wales