Teacher Science - Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus

Permanent
full-time
job at Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus (Glebe, New South Wales, Australia)
recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)

Job Reference 0000B8W2

Closing date April 29, 2026,
2 a.m.
(AEST)

Location Taylor St, Glebe 2037 NSW, Australia

Type
Full-Time

Status
Permanent

Contact Leiza Lewis
02 9560 5688

About this job

Position Information

Blackwattle Bay Senior Campus, the senior campus of Sydney Secondary College, is located on the beautiful foreshore of Blackwattle Bay in Glebe and is easily accessible by public transport. The senior campus caters to approximately 808 students, drawing from the Balmain and Leichhardt junior campuses, including students in a selective stream, support unit, and the Big Picture Advisory program.

The school offers an extensive senior curriculum designed to meet the diverse needs of our student body. Blackwattle Bay has a strong commitment to academic excellence and continual improvement, underpinned by explicit teaching strategies across all curriculum areas. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results in the Higher School Certificate examinations, reflecting the school’s culture of high expectations and quality teaching.

As a Science Teacher, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a vibrant, diverse learning community dedicated to fostering student achievement and lifelong learning in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach Biology and Earth and Environmental Science.
• Demonstrated ability to promote high expectations and implement effective, evidence-informed explicit teaching for diverse learners, including Aboriginal students, students with disability, and EAL/D learners.
• Strong communication, organisationand interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and the wider community.

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.

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.
Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.

Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

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.