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About this job
Position Information
Orana Heights Public School is situated in east Dubbo, on Wiradjuri country, with an enrolment of approximately 620 students. This includes 40% Aboriginal students and 18% EAL/D students. The school has four support classes. Orana Heights Public School is committed to excellence in academic and practical education in a safe, friendly and caring environment emphasising personal growth, positive interactions and support between students, staff and community.
At Orana Heights Public School, we take pride in our collaborative approach to planning high quality lessons and forward-thinking teaching practices, developed by a passionate team of educators. Together, we cultivate a dynamic, safe and inclusive learning environment where students are encouraged to feel valued, inspired and challenged to achieve their personal best within a balanced and comprehensive curriculum framework.
We also offer an enriching array of extracurricular activities designed to enhance student engagement and development beyond the classroom. These include sporting opportunities, chess club, debating, Lego club, reading challenges coding clubs, as well as performing arts opportunities, all aimed at nurturing a wide range of talents and interests.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach K-6, with demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality explicit teaching and differentiate learning to meet the diverse needs of students and improve learning outcomes.
- Evidence of exemplary classroom practice, including the effective use of assessment and data analysis tools to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to foster inclusive, engaging learning environments and collaborate with students, staff, and parents, including implementing culturally responsive practices for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and EAL/D students.
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 application process 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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.