At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach Mathematics to diverse Year 7-12 students and foster a positive learning environment.
- Company: Box Hill High School, a new co-educational secondary school in Sydney.
- Benefits: Join a supportive team with opportunities for professional growth and innovative teaching.
- Other info: Be part of a growing faculty in a dynamic, newly established school.
- Why this job: Shape young minds in a culturally diverse community and inspire students to thrive.
- Qualifications: Approval to teach Mathematics and effective classroom management skills required.
Box Hill High School is a newly established co-educational comprehensive secondary school located on a temporary site with Box Hill Public School in Sydney's north-west region on Dharug Country. The school welcomed its inaugural cohort of Year 7 students in 2026 and enrolments will grow each year with the addition of new year groups.
The student population reflects the cultural diversity of the Box Hill community, with approximately 59% of students having a Language Backgrounds Other Than English (LBOTE), representing a wide range of countries of origin. Approximately 60% of students require English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) support.
In its inaugural year, Box Hill High School has focused on establishing strong foundations for teaching, learning and wellbeing. The curriculum is built upon the Box Hill High School Growth Framework, embedding six key pillars: literacy, numeracy, wellbeing, innovation, transition and global citizenship. Guided by the school motto "Inspired to Grow", these pillars shape curriculum design, teaching practice and student learning experiences, supporting students to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions required to thrive in a changing world.
The school will move to its permanent site in 2028, where purpose-built facilities will further enhance opportunities for innovative learning, collaboration and student wellbeing.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach MTH Mathematics (Years 7-10) & MSH Mathematics (Years 11-12)
- Demonstrated ability to cater for a diverse range of students through differentiated and effective teaching practices that challenge and engage all students.
- Evidence of effective classroom management and practice, including establishing a positive learning environment, fostering a culture of high expectations, and using student data to monitor progress and improve student outcomes.
- Ability to work collaboratively and collegially as a member of a growing faculty in a newly established school, with strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a willingness to participate in whole school initiatives.
Conditions
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.
Special Notes
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.
For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
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