Teacher Industrial Technology – Timber - Fairvale High School

Teaching Service; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairvale High School is seeking a qualified Industrial Technology Timber teacher to deliver high-quality programs and support students from diverse backgrounds. The role emphasizes strong classroom management and collaborative curriculum development within a supportive school culture.

The successful candidate will engage in robust program creation, assessment, and ongoing improvement to help students achieve academic and personal growth in a high-performing setting.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Industrial Technology Timber.
• Evidence of the development and implementation of high-quality teaching programs.
• Experience with maintaining a supportive, positive learning environment through effective classroom management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and assess high-quality teaching programs for Industrial Technology Timber.
• Create a constructive, inclusive classroom environment that supports diverse learners.

Skills

Industrial Technology Timber approval

Program development

Classroom management

Job description

Position Information

Fairvale High School is a co-educational, comprehensive high school in South-West Sydney, proudly serving a diverse, multicultural community. The school successfully caters for the academic, social, and wellbeing needs of approximately 1,314 students, with 97% from a language background other than English. The predominant cultural groups include Vietnamese, Arabic, and Assyrian. There are 316 students from refugee backgrounds and 25 Aboriginal students. Seven diverse learning classes cater for students with autism, mild intellectual disability, and moderate intellectual disability. The school has a Family Occupation and Employment Index of 170.

The school employs 150 teaching and non-teaching staff members, including four deputy principals. Staff are highly dedicated and collaborative, fostering a caring and inclusive school culture that values high achievement, strong relationships, positive wellbeing, and educational excellence.

Fairvale High School offers a broad and balanced curriculum, which includes VET pathways, designated EAL/D classes, and timetabled Literacy and Learning Support classes. The school has a proud history of strong academic performance and is committed to fostering personal growth and achievement within a high expectations and supportive environment.

The school community is highly aspirational and benefits from a committed, collaborative Parents and Citizens Association who are active partners in education and contribute to enhancing educational opportunities and experiences.

Fairvale High School is recognised as a high-performing school, consistently achieving outstanding value-added results, effectively delivering excellence in education, and contributing to the broader educational community.

Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach Industrial Technology Timber
• Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of high-quality teaching programs
• Evidence of effective classroom management to promote a supportive and positive learning environment

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.

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.