Agriculture/Agriculture Technology Teacher
Employment
Full time, Temporary
Subject
Agriculture
Sector
Government
Teaching level
K12
Salary range
Closing date
16 September 2026
Posted 9 Sep 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-12
School staff (FTE)
45.3
32.5 teaching · 12.8 non-teaching
Students per teacher
9.6:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
311
Indigenous students
61%
Language other than English
8%
Girls vs boys
156 girls · 155 boys
Socio-educational background
Well below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Lightning Ridge Central School is a comprehensive, co-educational central school located in Lightning Ridge, NSW, catering to students from Kindergarten through to Year 12. As a central school, it serves the full span of compulsory schooling and beyond within a single campus, making it a central hub of education for this remote outback community in far north-western New South Wales. Lightning Ridge is a distinctive and well-known Australian outback town, renowned internationally as the home of the black opal mining industry. The community draws a diverse population of long-term residents, mining families, and those attracted by the unique character of this remote region, giving the school a student body shaped by the rhythms and culture of a close-knit outback town.
Role description
Secondary
Approval to teach agriculture/agriculture technology (years 7 - 12) and primary industries - general agriculture (VET) (years 11 - 12) and willingness to teach PD/H/PE (years 7 - 10). 08/02/2027 - 17/12/2027. This position attracts benefits and incentives. Applicants for this position are requested to submit an expression of interest.