Mendooran Central School is an innovative, small, rural school serving a diverse community with current enrolments of 89 students, of whom 36% identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island, spanning Kindergarten to Year 12. The school draws its students from the immediate township and surrounding farming areas. We are committed to providing a quality K-12 education within an inclusive and supportive environment that nurtures the whole child.
Mendooran Central School values strong partnerships with families and the wider community, fostering a welcoming and connected school culture. We prioritise small class sizes to cater for the individual learning needs of students. Our Positive Behaviour for Learning framework reinforces our core values of respect, engagement, and safety, ensuring a positive and productive learning environment for all students.
Our school emphasises Explicit Teaching practices aimed at improving student learning outcomes through clear, structured, and evidence-based instructional strategies. We are committed to catering for diverse student backgrounds and learning needs, incorporating culturally responsive pedagogy particularly to support our significant Aboriginal student population.
The English teacher will have sole charge of the English faculty and play a key role in delivering high-quality English education, focusing on student engagement, achievement, and growth. The successful candidate will contribute to the vibrant school community, uphold the school’s values, and collaborate with staff, students, and families to create a supportive and stimulating learning environment.
- Approval to teach English 7-12 and either qualifications and/or willingness to teach HSIE.
Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum to meet the individual learning needs of students and focus on student growth.
Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents in a complex rural setting.
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.
Additional Information
Mendooran Central School is a 4pt incentive school, and this position offers teaching housing and a 50% rental subsidy.
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.
