Job Description 

Jerrabomberra High School is a new school which opened in 2023.  In 2025 our anticipated enrolment will be 310 students.  We have 3% Aboriginal student enrolment with 9% of students with language backgrounds other than English.   We are a comprehensive, co-educational high school proudly located in the township of Jerrabomberra on the border of NSW and the ACT, only 15kms from Canberra International Airport and a short drive to the Snowy Mountains or to the South Coast.

Jerrabomberra High School commenced with Year 7 and Year 8 in 2023 and will be Year 7-10 in 2025, eventually reaching full capacity Year 7 to Year 12 by 2027.  Our curriculum is innovative, framed through an inquiry and  project-based learning approach.  We continue to be innovative and have designed our curriculum to allow students to learn and engage in modern, well-resourced and future focused learning spaces.  Our culture is truly inclusive, centered on ensuring every student is able to co-design their learning journey which aligns to their skills, interests and aspirations.  Our school provides a learning environment based on high expectations, and the belief that all students will grow in their time at Jerrabomberra High School. We also offer the Big Picture Learning design as an option for students in year 9 and above.  We are conscious of our role within the local and broader community, working closely with parents/carers and other community agencies to support student’s academic, emotional and social development.  Students will develop real life, entrepreneurial skills to equip them with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to best navigate their individual journey in a fast-changing world.  As a school we will build the capacity of all staff to promote and develop their pedagogical practice to ensure high expectations, positive behaviours and individualised success is achieved for all students.  

Our TAS facilities are brand new and well equipped with the latest technology to meet the latest industry standards and expectations. 

• Approval to teach Technology Mandatory (Year 7-8) and Industrial Technology Timber
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team to contribute to whole school cross curriculum programs and build positive relationships with staff, students, and parents.
• Demonstrated quality teaching practice and the ability to provide engaging learning experiences appropriate for all students including High Potential and Gifted students. 
• Demonstrated capacity to “think outside the box” to design and deliver innovative, differentiated, and inclusive programs for a diverse range of student learning needs. 

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.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

Applicants seeking either permanent full time or permanent part time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. If the recommended applicant is seeking permanent part time employment (FTE from 0.1 to 0.9 inclusive), they will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE. Applicants on the eligibility list will be offered the remaining FTE but are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

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.