AddressHarristown State High School is found on the southern side of Toowoomba (Queensland's largest inland city: pop-170,000) where you'll find a vibrant cultural, dining and entertainment scene, beautiful parks and gardens. Perched on the edge of the Great Dividing Range, you'll be a pleasant 50 minutes' drive south to the large historic town of Warwick, with some of Queensland's finest original sandstone buildings along with heritage walks, steam train travel, museums and historic buildings, or 90 minutes from Brisbane on the Warrego Highway.
Harristown State High School is the largest secondary school in Toowoomba. Our enrolment exceeds 1,850 students and continues to increase, and so we operate across three distinct campuses. We provide the greatest number and variety of subject offerings for students across Years 7 to 10, and in Years 11 and 12, of any secondary school in Toowoomba, and rank highly in the state of Queensland. Our school is culturally diverse with our students originating from 46 different countries; our Year 7 enrolment is drawn from thirty-six primary schools. Our school is built around clarity, with explicitly stated expectations of our students, staff and community are captured in the statement - Be Kind, Be Safe, and Be Responsible
Please refer to our Website to get an insight into what we do and achieve each week.
Teaching in Queensland:
The department is responsible for the delivery of quality education services to all Queensland students in state schools and recognises teachers and their commitment to teaching through a range of rewards and benefits. To find out more CLICK HERE
Applicants for these positions must possess:
* A relevant teaching qualification. CLICK HERE for further information on teaching qualifications.
* Employment for pre-service/graduate teachers will be subject to the successful completion of a relevant teaching qualification and meeting the minimum requirements as a teacher with the department.
* Current full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. Pre-service/graduate teachers must have been granted provisional registration prior to commencing employment as a teacher. For more information regarding registration requirements, please CLICK HERE.
* In addition to registration, teachers working in Education and Care Services (including State Delivered Kindergarten programs) require an exemption card issued by Blue Card Services. For more information on blue cards and exemption cards, please CLICK HERE.
How to apply:
Simply click the Green 'Apply online' button below, enter your personal details and please submit the following documents:
* A brief resume/CV
* Contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current or most recent supervisor)
* Pre-service teachers to include any completed practicum reports (summary only), mentor/referee statements (summary only), unofficial academic transcript for current course of study.
**Applicants are encouraged to commence and submit their application as early as possible as the Department of Education reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found.**
