Teacher Art/ Photography & Digital Media- Colo High School

Position Information
Colo High School is a proud, comprehensive High School. It has an outstanding record of achievement in academic, sporting and cultural pursuits. The school community is situated in the semi-rural Hawkesbury area and approximately 20 minutes from Penrith. The school serves communities situated in the semi-rural Hawkesbury area and was established in 1978. In 2023 there were approximately 830 students including 51 students who identify as Aboriginal.
The school plan reflects Colo High School’s willingness to embrace the future, support our students to strive for excellence and ensuring we have strong links to our school community.
Selection Criteria
Approval to teach Visual Arts (ART) and approval and/or willingness to teach Photography and Digital Media (PHO).
Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively within the CAPA faculty with evidence of developing quality teaching and learning programs, lessons and resources utilising technology to showcase the arts, across a wide range of CAPA subjects.
Ability to use effective classroom management skills and wellbeing practices to create a classroom environment that is engaging, inclusive and fosters a culture of high expectations.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive, respectful relationships with students, staff and families.
Conditions
An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.
Special Notes
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
About the NSW Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ( ) or visit
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