Keira High School is a high performing comprehensive, coeducational high school in North Wollongong proudly serving the local community. Keira High School has an enrolment of 741 students, including 51 Aboriginal students and 34% from a non-English speaking background. The school is a vital member of a dynamic learning community with authentic partnerships and alliances across primary, secondary and tertiary settings. Keira students are challenged by a rigorous, broad and inclusive curriculum that seeks academic excellence and social success for all. The school’s focus on individualised learning is enhanced by professional learning agendas and proactive programs of wellbeing and learning support. The school proudly hosts a special education unit that is relentless in seeking outstanding pathways for its learners. The school is committed to Aboriginal Education and is unique in its delivery of Aboriginal Studies to all students in Stage 4. Extensive programs that target High Potential and Gifted Education, creative and performing arts, sport, leadership, civics and citizenship are intrinsic to the school’s high profile within and beyond its local community.
1. Approval to teach Visual arts and Visual Design
2. Capacity to implement differentiated teaching & learning programs to improve the learning outcomes of all students, and ability to contribute effectively as a team member to faculty and school teams.
3. Demonstrated capacity to contribute to whole school programs, including Aboriginal Education, student wellbeing and catering for the needs of a diverse 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.
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.
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.
