Teacher Personal Development, Health & Physical Education - Melonba High School

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

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking a Teacher PD/Health/PE (PDHPE) for Melonba High School in the Sydney region. The role supports years 7–10 with ambitious enrolment growth and a future focus on HSC readiness.

Applicants must hold full approval to teach PDHPE/CFS, demonstrate collaborative working, and deliver differentiated lessons to diverse learners within a high-expectations culture. Salary details are provided with the package.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach PD/Health/PE (PDHPE) & Community & Family Studies (CFS), with knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work collaboratively within a growing faculty and contribute to whole-school initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver differentiated teaching and learning programs to challenge and engage diverse learners within a culture of high expectations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Differentiated instruction

Education

Full approval to teach

PDHPE/CFS approval

Job description

Job Description - Teacher Personal Development, Health & Physical Education - Melonba High School (0000BG28)

Teacher Personal Development, Health & Physical Education - Melonba High School - 0000BG28

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900160640

Number of Positions

1

Closing Date

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

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Remuneration

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 Details

School Name Melonba High School

Staffing Area Blacktown

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number 02 9830 2000

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Position Information

Melonba High School is a school located in the new suburb of Melonba near Marsden Park. It opened in temporary premises at the start of 2024 with Years 7 and 8 students and is now our permanent premises from the beginning of 2025, with students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10. 2027 will see our first Year 11 cohort.
We are experiencing rapid growth enrolment with 1137 students currently and projected to be 1450 students in 2027. When completed, the school will have capacity for 2000 students. Our first HSC cohort will be in 2028.
The school incorporates an innovative and future focused educational model, reflective of agile teaching and learning areas while also supporting the welfare needs of students.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach PD/Health/PE (PDHPE) & Community & Family Studies (CFS), with knowledge of curriculum, assessment and reporting requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work collaboratively within a growing faculty and contribute to whole-school initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver differentiated teaching and learning programs to challenge and engage diverse learners within a culture of high expectations.

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 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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