Teacher Science - Tamworth High School - ($5-8k Relocation Support Payment)
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Science
Sector
Government
School type
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
1 April 2026
Posted 19 Mar 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Tamworth High School
663
Total students
50%
Boys
50%
Girls
65.5
Teaching FTE
19.9
Non-teaching FTE
860
ICSEA value
6th percentile · Lower SES
6%
EAL/D Background
43%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Tamworth High School is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school in South Tamworth, NSW, serving students in Years 7 to 12. The school runs a number of notable programs reflecting the diversity of its student community. The Big Picture Academy offers a distinctive project-based learning pathway, while the Stars Foundation and Clontarf Foundation support the engagement and success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. These programs indicate a school that actively invests in tailored pathways for different groups of learners. In line with its vision of "challenging students to realise their utmost capabilities every year," Tamworth High School has developed specialist capacity across high potential and gifted education, additional needs and disability support, and English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D). Student learning support officers are embedded in classrooms, providing direct in-room support alongside teaching staff.
Role description
Location
Regional NSWNumber of Positions
1Closing Date
01-Apr-2026, 4:00:00 PMJob Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceTamworth High School is an inclusive and vibrant centre of innovation, creativity, and excellence. The school is a comprehensive co-educational high school of approximately 670 students, with around 45% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Located in the heart of Tamworth — Australia’s Country Music Capital — the school proudly serves students from across south and west Tamworth and surrounding rural communities.
The successful applicant will join a collaborative Science faculty committed to building strong foundations, improving student understanding, knowledge, and skills, and supporting students across a wide range of abilities. The faculty values explicit teaching, purposeful assessment, and responsive teaching practices.
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