Teacher - Technology and Applied Studies - Menai High School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Menai High School in Illawong, part of the NSW Department of Education, invites applications for a fully approved teacher in Design and Technology. The role focuses on delivering a high-quality TAS program and fostering a safe, engaging learning environment for a diverse student body.

Ideal candidates will collaborate with the TAS team to design, deliver and assess learning activities, support student welfare, and contribute to school-wide literacy and numeracy initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must hold full approval to teach in NSW.
• Ability to design and deliver TAS lessons.
• Demonstrated ability to foster inclusive learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging Design and Technology lessons (ITX IT Mandatory Years 7-8, ITW Timber).
• Collaborate with TAS team to design, deliver and assess teaching programs.

Skills

Classroom teaching

Curriculum planning

Collaborative teamwork

Student welfare

Education

Full teaching approval (NSW)

Job description

Menai High School is a comprehensive, co-educational high school located in Illawong, Sutherland Shire on the southern outskirts of Sydney region with an enrolment of 1,080 students in 2026. The student population is comprised of approximately 35% LBOTE, 13% EALD and 1.5% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Menai High School offers an extensive curriculum with a focus on academic excellence, student welfare and extra-curricular programs. Areas of focus for the school plan are the explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy across the school, extending the student learning culture by encouraging academic effort and implementing quality teaching practices across all key learning areas and strengthening collaborative partnerships with the parent community. Our students are highly motivated learners who excel academically across the curriculum. The school prides itself on its academic record and on-going commitment to high standards of student improvement. 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.

• Approval to teach DAT Design and Technology; ITX Technology Mandatory (Years 7-8) and ITW Industrial technology Timber
• Demonstrated ability to manage safe, active practical learning environments that foster inclusive learning and promote student engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of the TAS team to design and deliver engaging teaching and learning programs and assessment.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with staff, students and parents.

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 . 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. For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.