Centenary Heights State High School are seeking multiple teaching positions for 2024. Why not bring a teaching friend and start a new journey together! Centenary Heights SHS is in the heart of Toowoomba and is just over 1.5hrs to Brisbane.

Job details

Teaching positions for 2024:

• English/History x 2 - Year 7-12, Permanent to start 15/04/2024
• Science/Agricultural Science - Year 8-12, Permanent to start 15/04/2024

Our school was opened in 1968 and is one of several state and private high schools which service Toowoomba and the surrounding districts. The school occupies a site of approximately 10 hectares in a residential area adjacent to the Southtown Shopping Centre.

Around 1800 students across Years 7 to 12 are enrolled at Centenary Heights State High School. The school enjoys a socially and culturally diverse student population representative of 43 different nationalities and 60 spoken languages. Approximately 7% of our total school population is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background.

Our award winning Toowoomba Flexi School External link is officially an annexe of Centenary Heights State High School. 

Our school has well-defined expectations around attendance, learning performance and student behaviour. We require that all students are Safe, Respectful and focussed and successful Learners.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Working rights in Australia, which means you have, or you are eligible to obtain a valid Australian Visa with work rights (if you're not already an Australian Citizen or resident).

How to apply:

• Click the Green 'Apply online' button below
• Enter your personal details
• Attach your current CV including contact details of two professional referees
• Pre-service teachers and graduates are encouraged to include completed practicum reports, mentor/referee statements, unofficial academic transcript for current course of study

* A NOTE FOR PERMANENT STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS: You must have the approval of your substantive Principal prior to submitting your application for this position.

**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.** 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Suitable Applications will remain on file for 12 months and may be considered for other teaching vacancies in any school location.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• teach-s1-teacher-rd (PDF, 190KB)