Youth Justice Teacher

SchoolHouse; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SchoolHouse is partnering with the Department of Youth Justice to recruit a Youth Justice Teacher for a Western Sydney centre. The role is full-time, temporary 12 months with view to ongoing, commencing ASAP, with small class sizes (3-6 students with an SLSO).

The ideal candidate will hold relevant tertiary qualifications (Bachelor of Education), current NESA accreditation and WWCC, and the ability to register with the Department of Education.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and behaviour management skills.
• Dynamic professionals who have the ability to build rapport, display resilience and show compassion toward working with students in unique situations.

Skills

Communication

Behaviour management

Empathy

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Education

Job description

Sydney, Australia | Posted on 04/09/2026

• Salary Salary commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience
• Subject Literacy - Secondary; Physical Education; SEN Teacher - Secondary
• Job Type Full time
• City Sydney
• Country Australia
• Postal Code 2747

Job Description

Youth JusticeTeacher | Western Sydney

• Full-time, Temporary 12-monthcontract with view to become ongoing
• Commencing immediately or ASAP
• Small Class sizes (3-6 students with an SLSO)
• Primary and Secondary qualifiedteachers will be considered
• Job reference SH#8154

School Profile:

SchoolHouse isworking in partnership with aGovernment Department of Youth Justice. The YouthJustice Centre is committed to equity of educational opportunity for all – “A Chanceto Learn”. It caters to boys’ aged 15-21 years, who are part of a remandfacility. They present diverse backgrounds and experiences, with some havingsome form of mental health, disability and/or behavioural disorder. There is ahigh turnover of students, with most staying less than 3 weeks, and a portionremaining for over 12 months.

• Competitive Salaryin line with DOEEnterprise Agreement
• Offers a wide range of programsdesigned to address diverse student needs, including remediation, lifeskills, secondary education, vocational education and tertiary studies
• Staffing is comprised of 50% Teachingand 50% SASS staff
• Close partnership with Youth Justicestaff from all areas, including; Psychologists, Caseworkers, UnitManagers, Assistant Managers, and Youth Officers
• Highly collaborative, collegial andsupportive staff and executive team

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications(Bachelor of Education) etc.
• CurrentNESA Accreditation andWWCC(or eligibility to gain)
• Ability to register with theDepartment of Education (which can be fast tracked upon offer)
• Dynamic professionals who havethe ability to build rapport, display resilience, and show compassion andempathy towards working with students in unique situations
• Excellent communication and behaviourmanagement skills
• Motivation and a passion to work withand support young boys on their journey through secondary education
• Enthusiasm and flexibility with theability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment
• Ability and desire to activelysupport the values and ethos of the school
• Working Rights for Australia (oreligible to gain)