Teacher Personal Development, Health & Physical Education - Jerrabomberra High School

Position Information

Jerrabomberra High School is a new school which opened in 2023. In 2026 our anticipated enrolment will be 420 students. We have 3% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student enrolments and 9% of students from a non-English speaking background. We are a comprehensive, coeducational high school proudly located in the township of Jerrabomberra on the border of NSW and the ACT, only 15km from Canberra International Airport and a short drive to the Snowy Mountains or to the South Coast.

Jerrabomberra High School commenced with Year 7 and Year 8 in 2023, with the school being Year 7 to Year 12 by 2027. Our curriculum is innovative, framed through an inquiry and project-based learning approach. We continue to be innovative and have designed our curriculum to allow students to learn and engage in modern, well-resourced and future focused learning spaces. Our culture is truly inclusive, centred on ensuring every student is able to co-design their learning journey which aligns to their skills, interests and aspirations.

Our school provides a learning environment based on high expectations, and the belief that all students will grow in their time at Jerrabomberra High School. We also offer the Big Picture Learning design as an option for students in year 9 and above. We are conscious of our role within the local and broader community, working closely with parents/carers and other community agencies to support student’s academic, emotional and social development.

Students will develop real life, entrepreneurial skills to equip them with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to best navigate their individual journey in a fast-changing world. As a school we will build the capacity of all staff to promote and develop their pedagogical practice to ensure high expectations, positive behaviours and individualised success is achieved for all students.

Specific Selection Criteria

Approval to teach Personal Development, Health & Physical Education

Proven capacity to collaborate, develop, and deliver high-quality teaching and learning programs, and innovative assessment strategies, including the ability to evidence improved student growth through effective teaching and coaching

Enthusiastic, proactive teacher with demonstrated ability to develop positive relationships which inspire and engage students, parents and the wider school community

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team to contribute to whole school cross curriculum programs and build positive relationships with staff and students.

Employs contemporary pedagogical practices, integrating technology and active learning strategies which cater to the diverse needs, abilities, and interests of all students.

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. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.