Teacher Science - Tamworth High School - ($20K Recruitment Bonus - $5-8k Relocation Support Payment)
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Science
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
22 April 2026
Posted 8 Apr 2026
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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
Position Information
Tamworth 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.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach science and chemistry with knowledge of assessment, c…