Job Description
- Teacher Mathematics
- Bourke High School ($5k
- $8k Relocation Support Payment) (0000BFOR) Teacher Mathematics
- Bourke High School ($5k
- $8k Relocation Support Payment)
- 0000BFOR . Location Regional NSW Advertisement Number A900160331 Number of Positions 1 Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at up to $160,942.00. Base salary ranges from $92,882.00 to $141,997.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience. School Name Bourke High School Staffing Area Bourke FTE 1.000 Contact Name Trent Graham Contact Phone number 02 6872 2522 Contact School Admin
- 99999999 Closing Date 18-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM Job Category Teachers Organisation Teaching Service Position Information Bourke High School, situated in the historic town of Bourke in northwest New South Wales, has a rich legacy deeply rooted in its location on traditional Aboriginal land along the banks of the Darling River. The school has 120 students enroled from Year 7 to 12, 90% of which identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Straight Islander.
The Bourke Local Government Area (LGA) covers lands of Barkindji/Paakantyi and Ngemba/Ngiyampaa. Ngemba/Ngiyampaa extends from Brewarrina along the Barwon-Darling River through Karulkiyalu 'stone country people' and extending south-west covering nhiilyikiyalu 'nilyah tree people', and pilaarrkiyalu 'belah tree peoples' territories. Mt Gundabooka and Mt Grenfell possess some of the most significant rock art and cultural heritage sites in Bourke-Cobar regions. Barkindji/Paakantyi means 'People belonging to the Darling River' and extends from Bourke along the 'Baaka' or Darling River to its junction with the Murray River. It also extends up the Paroo River.



Significant sites on Barkindji country include Toorale National Park, Nocholeche Nature Reserve, Wanaaring and Louth Villages. Remnants of large campfire sites, scarred trees in red gums and middens are evidence of occupation for millenia. The school is focussed on the use of explicit teaching strategies and writing across all subject areas, and restorative practices underpins a culture of high expectations for all. 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 .



Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here . If you are recent or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. 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 here: Salary determination . We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture. Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach Mathematics (7-12).
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication and organisational skills to build positive relationships with teachers, students, parents and the community.
- Capacity to implement effective classroom management strategies and to promote a culture of high expectations for all students. Plan and implement differentiated teaching and learning programs, which include the use of explicit teaching strategies, to maximise student growth across a broad range of abilities, along with Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander students and students from a low socio-economic background. Successful applicants may be entitled to a relocation support payment of $5,000 to $8,000 for eligible applicants. 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 requ

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