Teacher Agriculture - Rutherford Technology High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Agriculture
Sector
Government
School type
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
1 April 2026
Posted 19 Mar 2026
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1,405
Total students
52%
Boys
48%
Girls
110.3
Teaching FTE
27.8
Non-teaching FTE
922
ICSEA value
16th percentile · Lower SES
9%
EAL/D Background
21%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Rutherford Technology High School is a large, co-educational comprehensive secondary school established in 1985, enrolling 1406 students including 13 inclusion and support classes. The school serves a diverse community with significant representation from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students (25%), and students from varied socio-economic backgrounds across a geographically widespread area. The school maintains strong community ties through the Aboriginal Learning and Engagement Centre (ALEC) and emphasises student growth, equity, and wellbeing through differentiated teaching, explicit support for English as an Additional Language or Dialect students, and programs for high-potential learners. The school has a proud tradition in the creative arts and sport, is well-resourced with recent technology investments, and is part of the Rutherford Learning Community—a K-12 partnership with primary schools focused on innovation and collaborative management.
Role description
Location
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter ValleyNumber of Positions
1Closing Date
01-Apr-2026, 4:00:00 PMJob Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceRutherford Technology High School 8572 (FOEI 134 ICSEA 917) was established in 1985 as a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school and is now a very large regional high school catering for a diverse community of learners. The school is situated within a growing residential area within the local Maitland network servicing a diverse and geographically widespread community. The school is located in the Maitland Principal Network. The school's enrolment is 1406 at the commencement of 2026 including 13 inclusion and support classes, with students from diverse socio–economic backgrounds, as well as 25% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The school has strong ties with the Aboriginal community and a close association with the Maitland Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG).…