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About this job
Position Information
Edensor Park Public School is a dynamic school with a culture of high expectations that every child will experience success and be given opportunities to reach their highest potential. The school currently has an enrolment of 259 plus students, 80% being EALD. The school has a strong and professional executive team and a blend of experienced and early career teachers, all of whom are actively engaged in professional learning to improve professional practice. There is a very strong collaborative and collegial culture.
The wellbeing of students and their families is our first priority, where all stakeholders work together to support student learning. There is an emphasis on open communication between students, families, and relevant support services to maximise outcomes for all students.
Edensor Park Public School is excited to be opening our brand new public preschool, pending building and regulatory approvals. This initiative is part of the NSW Government’s commitment to deliver 100 new public preschools by 2027, which is the biggest expansion of public preschools in NSW history. Our new public preschool will provide quality play-based, intentional educational programs guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, to help all children make a strong start in life and learning and experience a successful transition to school.
It is anticipated that this position will commence in Term 2, 2026
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach preschool holding an ACECQA approved teaching qualification, with working knowledge of and ability to implement the National Quality Framework including Early Childhood Education and Care National Law & Regulations and National Quality Standards.
- Demonstrated capacity to plan and implement a preschool program based on the Early Years Learning Framework, including a thorough understanding of age-appropriate pedagogies including play-based learning and intentional teaching.
- Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students and families from diverse backgrounds through excellent communication, time management and interpersonal skills to manage the complexity of a preschool setting.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a whole school team, including specialist school-based staff and external agencies, to design, implement and evaluate effective programs transitions for students into primary school.
- A commitment to embedding cultural responsiveness into the preschool program.
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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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