Kingsgrove High School is a dynamic, comprehensive coeducational high school with an enrolment of 700 students, of whom 85% come from backgrounds where English is an additional language or dialect. With a proud tradition of excellence, the school supports students in achieving academic success, as well as in the arts, sport, leadership, co-curricular activities, and community service.
We offer a broad and inclusive curriculum designed to cater to all learners, with a strong focus on quality teaching, student engagement, and academic achievement. Our robust programs include language development for students transitioning from Intensive English Centres, literacy and numeracy support, student wellbeing, and leadership development.
In addition to a diverse curriculum, students have access to a wide variety of performing and creative arts, as well as vocational education programs. The school also features a well-established Support Unit, which is an integral and highly valued part of our school community.
Kingsgrove High School is committed to fostering strong, positive partnerships with parents and the wider community, united by our school motto: Let your light shine! (Lumen Tuum Fulgat).
Approval to teach and or experience to teach Learning and Support Secondary
Demonstrated ability in identifying and supporting students with diverse and complex learning needs through assessment, personalised adjustments and targeted interventions.
Demonstrated understanding and application of inclusive education practices, including NCCD requirements, disability adjustments and personalised support planning.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with students, parents/carers, colleagues and external agencies to support student learning, engagement and wellbeing.
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.
If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2-week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination
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.
