Gundagai High School is a small, comprehensive rural secondary school with 168 students and 12% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. With a school staffing entitlement of 24 teachers, the school is committed to continually improving effective classroom practices with staff professional learning being a key to ensuring this. This learning will ensure that both literacy and numeracy levels can be enhanced through improving teacher excellence, early data collection, analysis and action. Learning and Support is an important aspect of the school teaching and learning programs. We offer extensive support to students to reach HSC minimum standards, achieve within general school assessments and cope with the rigours of mandatory courses. Students with additional needs are catered for through a multi-categorical class with an inclusive focus across the school. The school attracts significant funding for low socio-economic background and as a result, the school provides high levels of access to technology. The school utilises the location allowance subsidy to lease a school bus and car, providing greater access for educational experiences and activities that strengthen community connections for students. The school strives to maintain a strong culture of team-oriented practice through regularly engaging with P&C;, AECG, staff and students to share school decision making and resource allocation and by reviewing and gaining feedback on school policy and practice. Student wellbeing is a high focus area for the school, recognising student participation, commitment,



and community connections in line with the school values of Respect, Responsibility, and Integrity. The wellbeing team strives to provide quality initiatives that inform students about living life well and support networks available to them, allowing them to connect, succeed and thrive in school and society. Students are encouraged to participate in a range of sporting and cultural opportunities, including learning about local Aboriginal culture. We offer extension and vocational education and training (VET) courses. Students have access to a broad range of post-school options within industry and tertiary education providers. All Stage 6 Science curricula are offered to students, with small classes and well-equipped laboratories and storerooms available. Science forms part of a combined cross-faculty staffroom.

Key Responsibilities

- Approval to teach science and successful science teaching experience with knowledge of assessment, curriculum and reporting requirements and ability to deliver engaging lessons that cater to all students, including practical activities.
- Consistently maintaining high expectations and positively supporting student behaviour.
- Well-developed interpersonal,



communication and organisational skills with the capacity to build and support relationships and work collaboratively with teachers, support staff, parents and external agencies.
- An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability.

Salary & Employment Terms

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.

Please note:

- The FTE selection is final.
- No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
- If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.
- Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE.
- Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept.

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels.

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📌 Teacher Science - Gundagai High School
🏢 NSW Department of Education
📍 Gundagai