Riverstone High School (RHS) is a vibrant and inclusive co-educational school located on Dharug land. The school serves a culturally and linguistically diverse community of approx. 800 students, with 45% from a language background other than English, 25% requiring support for EAL/D, and 11% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school delivers a broad and dynamic curriculum from Years 7 to 12. Stage 6 students benefit from a wide range of subjects, including Vocational Education pathways, as well as access through Nirimba Collegiate, which expand their academic and career opportunities. RHS offers a well-balanced, holistic curriculum alongside a strong commitment to inclusive education through its Inclusive Education Unit. With a dedicated team of approximately 90 staff members, RHS is experiencing exciting growth, reflecting the residential developments in the North-West Growth Area.
1. Approval to teach Visual Arts and Visual Design.
2. Proven ability to deliver differentiated, explicit learning in a positive, inclusive environment that promotes student engagement, growth, safety, and inspires diverse learners.
3. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and contribute to faculty and whole school programs, including exhibitions, showcases, and extra-curricular CAPA activities.
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.
