Literacy and Numeracy Teacher

Barham High School, Barham NSW

Placement level: Teacher

Contact for enquiries: Brendan Yu (Principal), brendan.yu1@det.nsw.edu.au, 03 5453 2322

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Placement details

Terms 1 - 4, 2025 (Applicants can request a shorter duration in their application).

Role description: The 2025 Rural Experience Teacher will be supporting the implementation of Literacy and Numeracy strategies across the school. It will involve working with the executive in leading a whole-school program, which will allow the successful applicant to develop their leadership capacity by coordinating whole-school literacy and numeracy programs.

Desired candidate expertise:

• Demonstrated capacity to work with executive and teaching staff
• Demonstrated capacity to lead school initiatives
• Understanding and experience in implementing literacy and numeracy strategies into their teaching

It is an exciting opportunity for a teacher who is seeking the opportunity to develop their leadership capacity, by coordinating a whole-school program with the support of the executive staff.

Accommodation details

Barham has a number of Teacher Housing options including 1BR and 2BR partially furnished units and a number of 3BR and 4BR houses that may be available. There are private rentals as well as options in surrounding towns in Victoria with a short commute.

Please note: Teacher Housing availability can depend upon a variety of factors, including vacancy status and potential priority offers to other staff with full time rural appointments. Teacher Housing Authority (THA) may not be able to confirm the allocation of properties until all applications have been received and processed. Applicants are encouraged to discuss property availability directly with THA. Participants of the Rural Experience Program are not eligible for the Housing Rental Subsidy but may rent a property (at market value) through the THA if available.

School details

Barham High School is a small secondary school located in the South–West of the Riverina on the Murray River. The school is host to approximately 165 students who come from several feeder schools both in New South Wales and Victoria who have a diverse range of interests and abilities. The school has a dedicated staff that has a diverse cross–section of beginning and highly experienced teachers.

Barham High School is seeking to continue to build on its success within the HSC and NAPLAN results, as well as continue to make BHS a destination school for students and staff alike. Staff productively work together and it is an amazing place to work, live, and continue to learn.

BHS has hosted 4 Rural Experience Program Teachers (2 in 2024), and staff who have completed a placement at BHS have thoroughly enjoyed teaching rural, taking up promotional positions in rural schools at the conclusion of their placement.

Hear what other staff have to say about teaching at Barham in our BHS Employment Video.