Teacher - Human Society and its Environment - Doonside Technology High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
HSIE
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
18 November 2026
Posted 5 Nov 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
78.1
60.8 teaching · 17.3 non-teaching
Students per teacher
11.8:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
715
Indigenous students
16%
Language other than English
53%
Girls vs boys
344 girls · 371 boys
Socio-educational background
Below the Australian average
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
Position Information
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 715 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.
The school's Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) is 924, with a FOEI value of 147. Staffing in 2026 includes 60 full-time teaching staff and 16 non-teaching staff, alongside additional roles funded through equity initiatives, such as a Head Teac…