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Job Description - Teacher English - Dungog High School (0000B259)

Location

Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley

Advertisement Number A900148380

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at up to $156,253.00. Base salary ranges from $90,177.00 to $137,861.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

School Name Dungog High School

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number 02 4992 3022

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

05-Nov-2025, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Dungog High School, located in a small regional township north of Newcastle, NSW, serves students from local towns and communities within the Dungog Shire, with consistent enrolment around 600, including 17% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The school is part of the Dungog District Community of Schools, fostering genuine educational partnerships with primary partner schools. Dungog High has an active Junior AECG and SRC, ensuring student voice is integral to school decisions, supported by a committed P&C and partnerships with the Hunter Regional AECG, local sporting clubs, Dungog Shire Council, and various support agencies.

The curriculum is designed to challenge and meet individual needs, emphasising quality relationships and a supportive learning culture. It includes a variety of academic, cultural, sporting, and vocational courses, with a focus on enhancing STEAM learning and improving literacy and numeracy outcomes. Co-curricular opportunities, such as excursions and cultural activities, enrich the educational experience. Priorities also include student learning, engagement, and wellbeing. Additionally, the school is dedicated to improving whole school attendance and cultivating shared beliefs that all students can succeed, ensuring that every initiative aligns with community aspirations and the department's priorities.

Specific Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach English Years 7 - 12 and English Extension 1 & 2.

2. Proven ability to develop innovative, engaging teaching and learning programs that cater for a diverse range of learners to improve student outcomes.

3. Ability to use effective classroom management skills to create a classroom environment that is inclusive and fosters a culture of high expectations.

4. Knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy.

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( dandi@det.nsw.edu.au ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here .

To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.

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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