Armidale Secondary College is a unique education facility with a total student enrolment of 1104. The core values are our future, our learning. The school community promotes creativity, collaboration and success for every learner through a safe, inclusive environment, and a personalised, relevant curriculum. The school is partially selective (Years 7-1, has a comprehensive Inclusive Education Unit, and also shares the site with the Armidale Intensive English Centre. Students enjoy modern facilities as the school commenced in 2019. Armidale Secondary College has a diverse student cohort and is a proud comprehensive public educational facility catering for the needs of the full range of learners. Armidale Secondary College has 25% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, 25% students who have English as an Additional Language/Dialect and students from refugee backgrounds. Respect, Responsibility and Resilience are the values of the College. There is an active and supportive P&C. Extensive co-curricular programs cater for diverse student interests and include sport, dance, drama, music, environment and student leadership.
Approval to teach mathematics
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within the mathematics faculty to develop teaching and learning programs for a diverse range of learners.
Demonstrated ability to differentiate course content to maximise student growth.
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.
This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum
FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.
Please note:
- The FTE selection is final.
- No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
- If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.
Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.
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.
