Teacher Learning and Support - Tamworth High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
15 July 2026
Posted 2 Jul 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.
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Tamworth High School is a comprehensive co-educational high school of approximately 714 students, with around 47% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school serves students from south and west Tamworth and surrounding rural communities, on the ancestral lands of the Gomeroi people.
The school places strong emphasis on high-quality teaching, inclusion, student wellbeing, and collective responsibility for student growth. Staff work collaboratively to ensure every student is known, valued and cared for, with a focus on reading, numeracy, attendance, engagement, and successful post-school pathways.
Tamworth High School has a strong Learning and Support Team that works with students, families, classroom teachers, support staff, school counsellors, external agencies, and the wider school community. The team supports students with disability and additional learning needs throu…