Teacher Mathematics - Gunnedah High School ($20K Recruitment Bonus + $5- $8K Relocation Support Payment)
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Special Education
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
9 September 2026
Posted 27 Aug 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Gunnedah High School
School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
70
52.4 teaching · 17.6 non-teaching
Students per teacher
8.4:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
438
Indigenous students
53%
Language other than English
6%
Girls vs boys
221 girls · 217 boys
Socio-educational background
Well below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Gunnedah High School is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school serving students in Years 7 to 12, located in Gunnedah, NSW. The school holds designated Connected Communities School status, reflecting its role within a community where partnerships between the school and the wider Gunnedah region are a named strategic priority. A central focus of the school's work is strengthening educational outcomes for Aboriginal students, which shapes planning, staffing, and day-to-day practice across the school. Alongside this, the school provides specialist support across several areas, including high-potential and gifted education, additional needs and disability support, and EAL/D support for students from language backgrounds other than English. Staffing at Gunnedah High School reflects a broad investment in student wellbeing and learning. Teachers bring subject-specific expertise, and student learning support officers work directly within classrooms alongside teaching staff. Learning and wellbeing support teams operate across the school, complemented by dedicated wellbeing and counselling staff who support students' personal and academic development.
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Gunnedah High School is situated 78 kilometres west of Tamworth in the New England Region of NSW. It is a comprehensive co-educational high school which serves the town as well as the surrounding rural districts bounded by Boggabri, Mullaley and Somerton. The Gunnedah and local area communities are experiencing renewal after a period of economic decline. This is due to the abundant supply of energy, raw materials and open space for manufacturing facilities. It is predicted that this will lead to increased enrolments at Gunnedah High and its partner primary schools in coming years.
Gunnedah High School has a student population of 410, 53% of whom identified as Aboriginal. There is a Special Education Unit that consists of four MC classes, one IM class and a Tutorial Centre. Students are offered a variety of path…