Teacher English/History

Location

Yass High School, Queanbeyan staffing area; located approximately 50 km from the ACT in a rapidly growing rural area of NSW. The school serves a diverse community with approximately 585 students. The school has 4 Support classes along with an established Pathways Class for Stage 5 students interested in trade careers. The school has an enrolled ATSI student population of 10%. The percentage of students with an EAL/D is also steadily increasing due to new families moving into the community.

The school offers a broad curriculum that prepares students for higher education and skill-based careers, supported by strong partnerships with local businesses. The school emphasises all four domains of HPGE through a variety of intellectual, sporting, cultural and creative programs. Yass High School prioritises Student Growth and Attainment, High Expectations Culture, and Educational Leadership, with a strategic improvement plan backed by equity funding. The school is committed to celebrating diversity and promoting equal opportunities for all learners.

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration

Remuneration package valued at up to $151,704.00. Base salary ranges from $87,550.00 to $133,846.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

Location Details

School Name: Yass High School

Staffing Area: Queanbeyan

FTE: 1.000

Contact

Phone: 02 6226 1711

Contact School Admin: 99999999

Closing Date

01-Oct-2025, 6:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Yass High School is a NSW Department of Education school offering a broad curriculum with emphasis on HPGE domains and pathways. The school values diversity and provides support for students with a focus on equity and outcomes for all learners.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach English (Years 7–12), including English Extension 1 and Extension 2, and History (7–10).
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver engaging, differentiated English teaching and learning programs across Stages 4–6, aligned with NSW syllabuses, catering for diverse learning needs and high expectations for all students.
• Proven capacity to implement evidence-based pedagogy and embed explicit literacy and language strategies across English to improve student outcomes in written, spoken, visual, and multimodal texts.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to foster positive, collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and the wider community to support student engagement, wellbeing, and learning outcomes.

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is required. 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 (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion. New merit selection guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. Attachments should be in PDF format to ensure compliance with guideline page limits.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.

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