Teacher Librarian - Warrawong High School

NSW Department of Education; Coomba Park; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education invites applications for a Teacher Librarian at Warrawong High School (Years 7–12). You will lead the establishment of the new library and oversee the Senior Study Centre, guiding students and staff in information literacy, digital research skills and ethical information use.

The role requires unconditional teaching approval to Library Secondary, and engagement will be temporary until the Teacher Librarian qualifications are completed within 24 months.

Qualifications

• Unconditional full approval to teach is required.
• Approval to teach Library Secondary is required or currently being pursued with NSW Department of Education.
• Experience managing library operations and systems (including Oliver).
• Ability to support students and lead staff in information literacy and digital research skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and set up the new library at Warrawong High School, expected ready in 2027.
• Manage the Senior Study Centre within the Library.
• Collaborate with teaching staff on curriculum planning, implementation and assessment.
• Support students with inclusive information literacy and research skills.

Skills

Information literacy

Digital research skills

Ethical information use

Collaborative staff engagement

Education

Full approval to teach

Library Secondary teaching approval

Tools

Oliver

Job description

Warrawong High School (Years 7–12) has 610 students in 2026, with 45% from language backgrounds other than English and 11% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school emphasises explicit teaching, wellbeing, diversity, and sustainability, featuring a permaculture garden and the Illawarra Academy of STEM Excellence with industry partners like Bluescope.

Warrawong High School is in the final stage of constructing the new library, which is scheduled to be ready for Term 1, 2027. The Teacher Librarian will play a key role in leading and setting up the new library.

The school is also setting up a Senior Study Centre within the Library, which will be managed by the Teacher Librarian.

Approval to teach Library Secondary or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Library qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education Demonstrated experience managing library operations and systems, including Oliver, while supporting students and leading staff in information literacy, digital research skills, and the ethical use of information.

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with teaching staff on curriculum planning, implementation, assessment and the delivery of programs aligned with the teacher-librarian role.

Proven capacity to support students with diverse learning needs and to organise and manage tailored resources and study strategies within an inclusive library environment.

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.

If applicable, engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the Teacher Librarian qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education which must be completed within 24 months.

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.

For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.