Teacher Creative Arts - Riverstone High School

NSW Government; Sydney; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverstone High School (RHS) is a vibrant, inclusive co-educational school in the Sydney region. It serves about 800 students across Years 7–12, with a strong focus on inclusive education, VET pathways, and CAPA opportunities through Nirimba Collegiate.

RHS prioritises student engagement, safety, and variety of subjects. We seek a Teacher with full approval to teach Visual Arts/Visual Design to join a diverse staff of around 90.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Visual Arts/Visual Design.
• Proven ability to deliver differentiated, explicit learning in an inclusive environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration and programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver differentiated, explicit learning in a positive, inclusive environment.
• Collaborate with faculty on exhibitions, showcases and CAPA activities.

Skills

Approval to teach Visual Arts/Visual

Differentiated instruction

Interpersonal & collaboration

Job description

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900159295

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at up to $160,942.00. Base salary ranges from $92,882.00 to $141,997.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

School Name

Riverstone High School

Staffing Area

Blacktown

Contact Phone number

96271484

Contact School Admin

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Closing Date

18-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Riverstone High School (RHS) is a vibrant and inclusive co-educational school located on Dharug land. The school serves a culturally and linguistically diverse community of approx. 800 students, with 45% from a language background other than English, 25% requiring support for EAL/D, and 11% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school delivers a broad and dynamic curriculum from Years 7 to 12. Stage 6 students benefit from a wide range of subjects, including Vocational Education pathways, as well as access through Nirimba Collegiate, which expand their academic and career opportunities. RHS offers a well-balanced, holistic curriculum alongside a strong commitment to inclusive education through its Inclusive Education Unit. With a dedicated team of approximately 90 staff members, RHS is experiencing exciting growth, reflecting the residential developments in the North-West Growth Area.

Specific Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach Visual Arts/Visual Design.
2. Proven ability to deliver differentiated, explicit learning in a positive, inclusive environment that promotes student engagement, growth, safety, and inspires diverse learners.
3. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and contribute to faculty and whole school programs, including exhibitions, showcases, and extra-curricular CAPA activities.

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .

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