Teacher Mathematics - Googong High School (Prov)

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

Job summary

Googong High School (Prov) in the Queanbeyan network invites applications for a Teacher of Mathematics. This role is a founding member of our interdisciplinary STEM faculty, with potential to teach Science as well.

You must hold approval to teach Mathematics (7-12), bring high-impact teaching skills, and collaborate across teams building an innovative curriculum at a new school open to Year 7-8 in 2027.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Mathematics (7-12).
• Willingness to teach Science and/or Biology.

Responsibilities

• Founding member of interdisciplinary STEM faculty (Math/Science/TAS).
• Contribute to school initiatives and possibly teach Science.
• Support implementation of innovative curriculum and school-wide learning skills.

Skills

Mathematics teaching

Science teaching

Biology teaching

Job description

Job Description - Teacher Mathematics - Googong High School (Prov) (0000BEGE)

Teacher Mathematics - Googong High School (Prov) - 0000BEGE

Location

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

Number of Positions

1

Closing Date

28-Oct-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

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.

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 Teacher - Mathematics - will be a founding member of our interdisciplinary STEM faculty. This faculty will encompass Mathematics, Science and TAS. Whilst this role is for a Mathematics Teacher, successful applicants will take a key role in being part of larger school initiatives and may also be required to teach Science.

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) and teachers are well placed to build on these learning skills both through direct teaching and supporting other staff to implement these skills in their own subjects.

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.

Specific Selection Criteria

• 1. Approval to teach Mathematics (7-12). Approval and/or willingness to teach Science and/or Biology.
• 2. Strong teaching skills with a capacity to implement a high-impact, innovative STEM curriculum that delivers strong educational outcomes for students of all abilities and year groups.
• 3. Exemplary personal, interpersonal and communication skills, with the capacity to work effectively as part of a team focused on shared practice.

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 .

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