Liverpool Boys High School is a comprehensive boys’ school in south-west Sydney with approximately 549 students. Celebrating rich cultural diversity, 88% of students come from language backgrounds other than English, representing nearly 60 cultural groups, and approximately 3% of students are Aboriginal. Guided by the values of Respect, Responsibility, and Learning, the school’s motto, "We Choose Our Success," emphasises choice, personalisation, and achievement. Known for innovative education and a strong personalised learning culture, the school features a vertical senior school structure, Project Based Learning, and a partnership with Big Picture Education Australia to enhance student agency, passion, and skills. The school has earned prestigious recognitions, including the Australian Education Awards Best Government Secondary School and multiple Secretary’s Awards for outstanding initiatives.
With significant equity funding, Liverpool Boys High School focuses on literacy, numeracy, attendance, and student wellbeing. Established in 2022, the Diverse Learning Unit supports 21 students in three autism classes (Stages 4–, offering specialised social skills and community access programs alongside personalised learning plans. Collaboration among teachers, families, and support staff enables students to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally while engaging fully in school and community life. Currently, the school operates from a temporary site as the new campus is constructed, with a merged boys and girls school set to open in 2028. This transition period is embraced as an opportunity to strengthen community partnerships and prepare for a dynamic, co-educational future.
Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience teaching students with autism, mild intellectual disabilities and complex behavioural or social needs in a Diverse Learning setting.
Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and evaluate differentiated, personalised and culturally responsive education programs that are data-informed to maximise student engagement, growth, achievement and well-being.
Highly developed communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build positive partnerships with students, families and carers of diverse cultural and language backgrounds, school staff and external agencies to strengthen inclusive practice and improve student outcomes.
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.
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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
How to Apply
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.
For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.
