Riverstone High School is situated on Dharug land and is an integral part of the Riverstone community. We provide a quality education for students from diverse cultures and contexts, with many having a multi-generational connection to the school. The cultural demographic of the school has expanded significantly over recent years, with 45% of students now representing a language background other than English, 25% English as an additional language or dialect and 11% students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. With a current enrolment of 800 students and a staff of 90, the school is experiencing substantial growth as residential developments expand within the North West Growth Area.
The school prioritises partnerships with our local primary schools: Riverstone, Schofields, Vineyard, Galungara and Tallawong. These relationships ensure continuity of learning and provide a smooth transition for students starting their high school journey. With the rapid growth in the area, we welcome and support new families to the Riverstone High School community throughout the year.
Riverstone High School provides a broad curriculum for students from Years 7 to 12, taking advantage of future focused learning spaces. Stage 6 students have the opportunity to remain at Riverstone High School for their HSC studies which incorporates a wide selection of subjects including Vocational Education pathways. Additionally, students have the option of accessing Nirimba Collegiate educational opportunities.
Education provision includes an Inclusive Education Unit of 7 classes for students with mild intellectual and multi-categorical disabilities. Students in the Inclusive Education Unit have the opportunity to integrate into mainstream electives and senior courses through individualised, student-centred patterns of study.
- Approval to teach LIS - Library (Secondary) or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
- Capacity to implement a creative and flexible approach to managing a library that functions as a learning hub to support literacy, numeracy, HPGE, critical thinking and the learning needs of Stage 6 students.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work collaboratively within a team to support the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning programs in the library and across the school.
- Demonstrated high level of communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with students, teachers, parents, and the wider school community.
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.
If applicable engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the Teacher Librarian qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education which must be completed within 24 months.
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 ([email protected]) 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. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.