Teacher Music - Doonside Technology High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Creative Arts
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
3 June 2026
Posted 21 May 2026
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715
Total students
52%
Boys
48%
Girls
60.8
Teaching FTE
17.3
Non-teaching FTE
917
ICSEA value
14th percentile · Lower SES
53%
EAL/D Background
16%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Doonside Technology High School is a comprehensive high school located in the Mount Druitt area with an enrolment of 702 students, including 16% Aboriginal students and a dedicated Support Unit serving 74 students. The school emphasises innovative and cutting-edge learning approaches, fostering a culture of high expectations alongside a commitment to student wellbeing, engagement, and success both within and beyond school. It provides quality education with significant equity funding to support students with learning disabilities, socio-economic disadvantage, and language acquisition needs. The school promotes academic and vocational excellence, maintains strong community links, and offers a caring, secure, cooperative environment with diverse extra-curricular programs.
Role description
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Doonside Technology High School is a co-educational Years 7–12 inclusive high school with a strong focus on explicit teaching strategies and comprehensive wellbeing structures.
In 2026, the school has 700 students. The student population is highly diverse: 18% identify as Aboriginal, and 29% come from a background where English is an additional language or dialect. The Support Unit provides for 74 students with mild, moderate and severe intellectual disabilities. The school proudly celebrates this diversity and ensures all students are actively included in every aspect of school life.
Wellbeing and student learning support remain central to the school's strategic directions. Programs such as the Berry Street Education Model, Life Education, RoSA@Work, the Learning Support Hub, and Wellbeing Hub have been recognised with Secretary and Minister's Awards, reflecting their pos…