Teacher Geography

Overview

Teacher Geography - Bourke High School (5–8K Relocation Support Payment) - 0000B1FA

Location

Regional NSW

Number of Positions

1

Remuneration

Total Remuneration Package: up to $151,704.00. Base salary from $87,550.00 to $133,846.00, plus leave loading and employer superannuation contributions. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

School

Bourke High School

Staffing Area: Bourke

FTE: 1.000

Contacts

Phone: 02 6872 2522

School Admin: 99999999

Closing Date

08-Oct-2025, 5:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Bourke is located in the Northwest region of NSW and is a historic outback town on the banks of the Darling River, famed for welcoming travellers. Bourke offers relaxation, heritage landmarks and a rich Indigenous culture, as well as outdoor adventure in nearby national parks.

Bourke High School has an enrolment of 124 students, with 86% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school is 370 km northwest of Dubbo and has well-maintained grounds with a focus on student wellbeing, community engagement and quality teaching and learning. The school emphasizes vocational education and training across all years. Its purpose is to provide a strong, inclusive academic and vocational curriculum while offering sporting, social and cultural opportunities for all.

Bourke High School is a Connected Community School, a strategy to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people by positioning schools as community hubs that extend the influence of community and school leadership in services supporting children from birth through school into further training, study and employment.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Approval to teach Geography years 7–12 and willingness to teach Aboriginal Studies.
- Ability to work collaboratively with the faculty, the whole school, and the wider learning community to develop a culture of high expectations.
- Proven ability to differentiate curriculum and develop innovative, engaging teaching and learning programs that cater for a diverse range of students, including low-socio-economic and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
- 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 must commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this opportunity.

Special Notes

Applicants should include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of the application.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia, responsible 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 adjust our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit the NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion page. New merit selection guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. Attachments should be in PDF format to comply with guideline page limits.

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

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