Teacher Mathematics / Science - Tallawong High School (Prov)

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallawong High School, a new Sydney-North West school opening in stages from 2027 to support up to 1000 students, seeks qualified teachers with unconditional NSW approval. You will teach Mathematics 7–10, 11–12, and Mathematics Extension 1/2, while supporting Aboriginal education and building strong links with local primary schools.

The role emphasizes strong communication, collaboration with staff and parents, and a commitment to inclusive learning across a diverse community.

Qualifications

• Unconditional full approval to teach required.
• Ability to teach MTH (Maths 7-10), MSH (Maths 11-12), MAE (Math Extension 1 & 2) and SCI.
• Commitment to Aboriginal Education policies and inclusive classrooms.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Mathematics 7-10, Mathematics Ext 1&2, and Science.
• Establish positive relationships with students, staff and parents.
• Contribute to Aboriginal Education initiatives across the school.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Unconditional full approval to teach (NSW Dept of Education)

Job description

Tallawong High School is a new school in Sydney’s north west growth corridor, Dharug Ngurra (Country). The school will open with Stage 4 in 2027, growing to full capacity for 1000 students and the first Year 12 cohort in 2031. The school has end-of-trip facilities for staff and is close to public transport. Our school has close links with local primary schools, particularly Schofields Public School and Tallawong Public School, serving a culturally and linguistically diverse community. An innovative Aboriginal Education Cultural Hub will be established on-site, in partnership with the local AECG and local knowledge holders, and this will inform our central commitment to Aboriginal education across all aspects of our school.

• Approval to teach MTH (Mathematics 7-10), MSH (Mathematics 11-12), MAE (Mathematics Extension 1 & 2) and SCI (Science).
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive working relationships in a new school with students, staff and parents to improve student learning outcomes.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education policies with demonstrated capacity to create inclusive and engaging learning environments that benefits all students.

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.

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.

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.