Develop a great application

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been designed to provide clarity to applicants and selection panels.

The guidelines, developed with the endorsement of the NSW Teachers Federation, Secondary Principals' Council and the Primary Principals' Association, provide a clear expectation of the overall length of the written application in respect to addressing the position criteria.

To assist you in developing a great application please view the videos below.

Videos

Overview of new merit selection application guidelines

Advice for preparing an application

Advice for applicants - teacher and executive roles

Advice for applicants - principal roles

To help prepare your application please see the guidelines on addressing the selection criteria.

Undertake further training

Enhance your employment and career development opportunities as a teacher in NSW public schools, by retraining as a teacher of a high-demand subject area. Find out more about the sponsored retraining programs offered by the department, offering current teachers financial incentives and support to retrain in high-demand subject areas.