Teacher Science - Googong High School (Prov)

EducationHQ; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Googong High School invites applications from passionate Science teachers for a pioneering role in an interdisciplinary STEM faculty. The school will open to Year 7 and 8 in 2027 and aims for around 2000 students, with a curriculum grounded in Learning Sciences and the RECONI framework.

You will help shape teaching practice across Mathematics, Science and TAS. The successful candidate will hold approvals to teach Science 7–10 (and Biology 11–12 if possible) and contribute to school initiatives,

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Science 7–10 in NSW.
• Approval to teach Biology 11–12 or willingness to teach Biology.
• Ability to implement high-impact STEM curriculum.
• Strong personal and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach Science to Year 7–10 as a foundational member of the STEM faculty.
• Contribute to cross-disciplinary initiatives across Mathematics, Science and TAS.
• Collaborate with colleagues to implement the RECONI skills framework.
• Support school-wide initiatives and professional learning.

Skills

Teaching

STEM curriculum delivery

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

NSW Teacher Approval

Biology teaching approval

Job description

Teacher Science - Googong High School (Prov)

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

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.

About this job

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

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.

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

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.

Specific Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach Science 7-10. Approval to teach Biology 11-12 and or willingness to teach 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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