Generalist Teacher or specific KLA's

Coomealla High School, Dareton NSW

Placement level: Teacher

Contact for enquiries: Leon Allen, leon.allen6@det.nsw.edu.au, 03 5027 4506 or 0426 268 139

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Placement details

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

Placement opportunities are available for teachers looking to work within the broader school community.

Role description: The teaching load of the placement will be negotiated with the successful applicant to include areas of applicant interest and school need. Arrangements could cater for generalist teachers or those with specific preferences, eg, English, PDHPE, science, music and drama, industrial technology.

The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop innovative approaches to learning that address the educational and social aspirations of all students.

Extra-curricular responsibilities may be negotiated.

Desired candidate expertise:

• Willingness to teach students in years 7-12 (specific stage preferences can be negotiated)
• Highly developed organisational and interpersonal skills with an ability to work collaboratively to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and the wider community
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education policies

Accommodation details

Teacher Housing may be available. Other options include private rentals, shared housing, and caravan parks.

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

Coomealla High School (population 230, 44% Aboriginal students) is located on Barkindji country in the Wentworth Shire close to the Victorian regional hub of Mildura. As a comprehensive high school, it offers a broad curriculum from Year 7 to 12 in a caring and friendly environment where teachers know their students and focus on academic achievement and wellbeing, in a positive school culture.

Coomealla High School boasts the best of both worlds, with a small school/small community charm and the added benefit of a regional centre just a stone’s throw away. As mentioned earlier, the school is 20 minutes away from Mildura a vibrant regional city camped on the beautiful Murray River.

As a Connected Communities school, we have a strong link with the local community driven by our Senior Leader Community Engagement, who provides a communication conduit between the school, Aboriginal families, local agencies and the community.

Our students are energetic and enthusiastic and come from a variety of different backgrounds. A wide range of academic and sporting opportunities are presented to our students and are supported thoroughly by our staff. Coomealla is a fantastic place to teach.