Teacher English/History - Googong High School (Prov)

NSW Police Force; Coomba Park; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Googong High School, part of the NSW Department of Education, seeks a qualified English/History teacher to join its foundation humanities faculty. You will teach English and History to early-year students and contribute to curriculum development and school initiatives.

The school aims to open to years 7–8 in 2027 and offers opportunities to shape a contemporary curriculum within a dynamic team. Applicants must have full approval to teach and will engage with a diverse community in Queanbeyan

Qualifications

• Approval to teach ENG (Years 7-10) and HIS (Years 7-10) required.
• Strong planning and reflective teaching practices to support all students.
• Ability to collaborate with a humanities team and external providers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver English and History lessons within a foundation Humanities faculty.
• Contribute to curriculum design and resource selection for the humanities program.
• Support whole-school projects and initiatives within a rapidly growing school.

Skills

English teaching

History teaching

Job description

Job Description - Teacher English/History - Googong High School (Prov) (0000BEV8)

Teacher English/History - Googong High School (Prov) - 0000BEV8

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Location

Advertisement Number A900159598

Number of Positions

1

Closing Date

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

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

School Name Googong High School (Prov)

Principal Network Queanbeyan

Staffing Area Queanbeyan

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number 02 6229 6859

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Position Information

Googong High School will open to year 7 and 8 students in 2027. Situated in the Queanbeyan Network on Ngambri and Ngunnawal Country, the school serves a rapidly growing, highly engaged and aspirational community, with the potential for the school to expand to cater for approximately 2000 students.

The successful applicant will form part of our foundation Humanities faculty. This faculty will encompass English, HSIE, CAPA, library and have carriage of some of our whole school curriculum projects. Whilst this role is for teaching English and History, successful applicants will take a key role in being part of larger school initiatives.

The English/HSIE teacher will have the opportunity to establish a rich humanities program that allows students to make authentic connections across their learning. They will work as part of a dynamic humanities team in setting up the school’s curriculum design, choosing student resources and building a culture of quality teaching in a rapidly growing school.

Googong High School is being designed around an exciting and innovative curriculum structure that is founded in Learning Sciences. As a new school with the opportunity to establish a dynamic and contemporary culture, the school is building a learning design that reflects a broad research base in effective and modern teaching practices. This includes a whole school skills framework (RECONI).

In the absence of a school plan, interested applicants are encouraged to visit the school’s website at https://googong-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/ and look carefully at the information regarding the school’s innovative approach to curriculum.

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.

If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. 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 .

Specific Selection Criteria

• 1. Approval to teach ENG English (Years 7-10), HIS History (Years 7-10) & HIM History (Modern)
• 2. Strong teaching skills with the ability to plan, implement and reflect on quality teaching programs that support all students with their learning.
• 3. Exemplary personal, interpersonal and communication skills, with the proven ability to build relationships with external providers to strengthen a school’s curriculum offerings.

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 .

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