Teacher English and Japanese - Greystanes High School

EducationHQ; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Greystanes High School in New South Wales is seeking a qualified teacher to lead English and Japanese instruction across Years 7–12, delivering engaging, differentiated programs aligned with senior syllabus requirements.

The successful applicant will hold full NSW teaching approval, contribute to team planning, and support cross-school wellbeing and engagement initiatives. WWCC clearance is required and salary will be offered at Step 1 with progression as per policy.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Japanese and English (Years 7–10), with a willingness to teach English (Years 11–12).
• Ability to plan, deliver, and evaluate engaging, differentiated teaching programs and collaborate with the faculty to develop resources.
• Capacity to contribute to whole school programs focused on student wellbeing and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate engaging teaching programs across English and Japanese.
• Collaborate with faculty to develop quality teaching resources and assessments.
• Contribute to whole school wellbeing and student engagement initiatives.

Skills

English/Japanese teaching

Curriculum planning

Differentiated instruction

Collaboration

Education

Teaching approval NSW

Bachelor of Education or equivalent

Tools

Work with NSW Dept resources

Job description

Teacher English and Japanese - Greystanes High School

Greystanes High School (1100 students including 62% Language Background Other than English) is a high performing comprehensive school that includes a special education support unit (53 students). The school strives to support excellence in all areas of student endeavour, through a commitment to quality teaching and targeted wellbeing programs. An experienced and dedicated staff strive to create a caring and supportive learning environment that provides a diverse curriculum, with innovative programs that engage and challenge all students. The school prides itself on a culture of positive relationships for learning, student harmony and an inclusive school community.

About this job

Position Information

Greystanes High School (1100 students including 62% Language Background Other than English) is a high performing comprehensive school that includes a special education support unit (53 students). The school strives to support excellence in all areas of student endeavour, through a commitment to quality teaching and targeted wellbeing programs. An experienced and dedicated staff strive to create a caring and supportive learning environment that provides a diverse curriculum, with innovative programs that engage and challenge all students. The school prides itself on a culture of positive relationships for learning, student harmony and an inclusive school community.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach Japanese and English (Years 7-10), with a willingness to teach English (Years 11-12).

• Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, and evaluate engaging, differentiated teaching programs and collaborate with the faculty to develop resources.

• Capacity to contribute to whole school programs as part of a staff team focused on student wellbeing and student engagement.

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.

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.

Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1-2-week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination.