Parramatta High School, established in 1913, is a co-educational, partially selective secondary school located in the city of Parramatta. The school has an enrolment of 1055 students. The community is multicultural with an ethnic composition of 96% LBOTE and three Aboriginal students. The school has approximately 74 teaching staff and 14 support staff. The school receives funding for EAL/D, Integration Funding and Refugee Student Support. Parramatta High School has a culture of high expectations and a vision to ensure that all students successfully transition through each stage of their learning. Explicit and differentiated teaching programs support all students including High Potential and Gifted learners as well as those with additional learning needs. The school strives to enhance the whole child through academic excellence, supportive welfare structures and a range of extra-curricular, leadership and citizenship opportunities.
Please visit the school website https://parramatta-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/ for additional information
1. Approval to teach Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) and willingness to teach Health and Movement Science (HMS)
2. Strong interpersonal skills to work as an effective team member and contribute to faculty and whole school programs and initiatives including High Potential and Gifted Learners.
3. Ability to use effective classroom management strategies to create a classroom environment that is engaging, motivating, inclusive and fosters a culture of high expectations
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.
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.
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.
