Position Information
Woolooware High School is a high performing 7-12 coeducational and comprehensive public school in the
Sutherland Shire offering quality education for young people that ensures their success in the future across
a range of abilities and talents. With an enrolment of around 790 students in 2025, including 2% of students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, we proudly celebrate growth and learning for all our students
Woolooware High School is deeply committed to create a safe and supportive school environment through
positive interactions with staff and all stakeholders. There is a genuine desire for students to embrace the wide
range of opportunities available to them in student leadership, social justice initiatives, sporting programs, as
well as the creative and performing arts. The school also nurtures strong links with the local community,
particularly through the learning alliance with local public schools, as well as community leaders and
organisations.
Woolooware High School strives to create a stimulating, disciplined, caring and secure learning environment
that encourages all students to pursue excellence in learning, sport and performing arts so as to achieve their
personal best and become effective and responsible citizens.
Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach Science (Years 7-10) and Stage 6 Physics.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver effective and engaging lessons that support the learning of a
broad range of abilities, to maximise student growth and promote high expectations for all
students. Evidence of effective and supportive classroom management practices to encourage all students
to engage with their learning. - Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and organisational skills with the capacity to build
positive relationships with students, colleagues, parents, carers and the school community to
achieve school goals.
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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here.
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