Teacher Learning and Support - Chester Hill High School

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

Job summary

Chester Hill High School in Sydney’s south-west invites applications for a Teaching Service role under the NSW Department of Education. The successful candidate will lead Learning and Support, differentiate pedagogy for Years 7–12 and work with a diverse student body, including many with disability and refugee backgrounds.

The advertisement notes a Remuneration Package up to $160,942, base salary $92,882–$141,997 plus leave loading and superannuation.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Learning and Support with recent experience.
• Ability to teach Years 7–12 with inclusive education principles.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with classroom teachers, SLSOs, parents/caregivers and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Teach Years 7–12 with a focus on Learning and Support.
• Collaborate with Learning and Support Team across inclusive education.
• Assess student needs and design/monitor individual learning plans and personalised pathways.
• Participate in merit selection procedures and school programs.

Skills

Approved to teach L&S

Experience with disability

Differentiated pedagogy

Education

Full teaching approval (NSW DoE)

Experience teaching Years 7–12

Job description

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900160528

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 Chester Hill High School

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Tina Cotis

Contact Phone number 96441099

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Chester Hill High School (CHHS) is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school situated in south-western Sydney and is part of the Auburn Schools Educational Network. The school encompasses an Intensive English Centre and has one Inclusive Support Class.

Chester Hill High School has a current student enrolment of 1046 (872 mainstream, 174 IEC). The school is culturally diverse, with 80% of students possessing a language background other than English. Chester Hill High School has approximately 80 refugee or refugee-like students and a growing number of students with an Aboriginal background.

The school's FOEI is 160. All students are encouraged to achieve in an environment that provides academic challenge and artistic, cultural and sporting opportunities. Strong parental and community partnerships are a feature of the school. https://chesterhil-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.

Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.

Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage .

Merit selection procedure

The procedure provides guidelines to selection panel members and prospective applicants applying for teaching positions in NSW public schools.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach Learning and Support and/or experience, skills and knowledge to teach Years 7-12, with demonstrated recent experience working with students with disability and additional learning and support needs.
• Demonstrated contemporary knowledge and application of inclusive education principles, differentiated pedagogy, and evidence-informed intervention approaches across literacy, numeracy, and prosocial behavioural domains.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with classroom teachers, executive staff, SLSOs, parents/caregivers and external agencies as part of a whole-school Learning and Support Team.
• Demonstrated ability to identify student learning needs through diagnostic and assessment data, and to design, implement and monitor individual learning plans and personalised learning pathways that improve student outcomes.

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 .

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here .

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

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 .

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