Googong High School will open to year 7 and 8 students in 2027. Situated in the Queanbeyan Network on Ngambri and Ngunnawal Country, the school serves a rapidly growing, highly engaged and aspirational community, with the potential for the school to expand to cater for approximately 2000 students. The successful applicant will form part of our foundation Humanities faculty. This faculty will encompass English, HSIE, CAPA, library and have carriage of some of our whole school curriculum projects. Whilst this role is for teaching English and History, successful applicants will take a key role in being part of larger school initiatives. The English/HSIE teacher will have the chance to establish a rich humanities program that allows students to make authentic connections across their learning. They will work as part of a dynamic humanities team in setting up the school’s curriculum design, choosing student resources and building a culture of quality teaching in a rapidly growing school. Googong High School is being designed around an exciting and innovative curriculum structure that is founded in Learning Sciences. As a new school with the opportunity to establish a dynamic and contemporary culture, the school is building a learning design that reflects a broad research base in effective and modern teaching practices. This includes a whole school skills framework (RECONI). In the absence of a school plan,



interested applicants are encouraged to visit the school’s website at and look carefully at the information regarding the school’s innovative approach to curriculum.

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement.

1. Approval to teach ENG English (Years 7-10), HIS History (Years 7-10) & HIM History (Modern)
2. Strong teaching skills with the ability to plan, implement and reflect on quality teaching programs that support all students with their learning.
3. Exemplary personal, interpersonal and communication skills, with the proven ability to build relationships with external providers to strengthen a school’s curriculum offerings.

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.

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).

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📌 Teacher English/History - Googong High School (Prov)
🏢 NSW Department of Education
📍 Googong