Teacher Science - Orange High School

NSW Police Force; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange High School seeks a qualified Science teacher to deliver Physics and related science courses to a diverse student cohort. The role emphasizes collaborative planning within the Science faculty and alignment with NSW Department of Education standards.

Applicants must hold full teaching approval for NSW, demonstrate ability to engage Aboriginal students, and contribute to best-practice teaching strategies to improve NAPLAN and HSC outcomes.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach PHY Physics.
• Ability to develop engaging science programs for diverse learners.
• Capacity to implement Aboriginal Education policies.

Responsibilities

• Develop engaging teaching and learning programs for diverse learners.
• Collaborate within the Science faculty to enhance student outcomes.
• Implement Department of Education Aboriginal Education policies.

Skills

Physics teaching

Collaboration

Aboriginal education

Education

Full teaching approval NSW Department of Education

Job description

Job Description - Teacher Science - Orange High School (0000BETL)

Teacher Science - Orange High School - 0000BETL

Location

Regional NSW

Number of Positions

1

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 Name Orange High School

Staffing Area Orange

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number 0411577703

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Orange High School has proudly provided high quality learning experiences to students in Central Western NSW for over 100 years. Today, we educate up to 1000 students, 13% of which are Aboriginal, from within the regional city of Orange and its rural surroundings on Wiradjuri country. The foundation of our school community is based on honouring the past with respected traditions while creating the future. Our school provides comprehensive secondary education underpinned by the motto: whatever we do, we do to the best of our ability.

Our teachers are invested in our students' success. Staff work collaboratively to ensure every student is engaged and. Teachers have the opportunity to guide students in discovering their talents and reminding our youth that they can make change. Our educators continually review and reform their teaching strategies to improve our external results in NAPLAN and the HSC by using evidence-based best practices to enhance academic outcomes.

Specific Selection Criteria

Approval to teach PHY Physics

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within the Science faculty to develop effective and engaging teaching and learning programs for a diverse range of learners.

Capacity to implement the Department of Education Aboriginal Education policies and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal student s.

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 .

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. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. 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 .

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.