Position Information Kurri Kurri High School is set in the semi-rural area of the Hunter Valley. It is a proud local high school that has serviced the local area since 1956. Many families have generational patronage to the high school and strong local links to community continue to offer opportunities to students. The school has a population of 920 in 2024 and has 9 support classes in Kuta Kaya. The school has dedicated programs for the 250 students who proudly identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The school's tagline is 'creating futures'. The unique nature of the school architecture centres around the creation of a staged approach to learning. Student agency is fostered through SRC, Interact and Junior AECG to help to make the decisions of the school in improvements and ways of thinking, learning and working.
This role is within our English faculty and will involve teaching across all stages at a variety of levels, including HPGE.
Selection Criteria Approval to teach English 7-10, English 11-12 and English Extensions 1 & 2. Ability to work as a collaborative member of the English faculty and contribute to designing, implementing, and evaluating quality teaching and learning programs for both junior and senior English subjects. Effective classroom management skills which promote an engaging and inclusive learning environment, fostering a culture of high expectations for all students. Demonstrated commitment to improving educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in a positive and culturally inclusive learning environment. Highly developed communication skills with the ability to establish positive, respectful relationships with students, staff and families. 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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ( ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.
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