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About this job
Position Information
Thomas Acres Public School is situated in Ambarvale, a suburb of Campbelltown. Our school population is approximately 510 students, 28 of our students are in 4 support unit classes catering for a variety of needs. The student enrolment comprises of approximately 15% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and 35% of students have a language background other than English. Over the last several years our NCCD data varies between 30% to 45% with a number of students receiving adjustments to their learning. Thomas Acres Public School is supported by its community, consistently being above state average in community surveys. Thomas Acres Public School offers a range of extra curricula activities to support student talents, strengths and interests. The school's staffing entitlement in 2026 is 35.3 teaching staff and 9 non-teaching staff. However, additional staff are employed through school funds and targeted funds to meet the learning and well-being needs of our students. As such staffing numbers are often much higher. At Thomas Acres Public School, we strive for academic excellence and high expectations for all, . We partner with our community to support our students to ensure every child is known and cared for. In our inclusive and supportive environment, all students can connect, thrive and succeed.
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 commitment to protecting and promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of all children.
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
The anticipated entry on duty date for this position is Day 1, Term 3, 20 July 2026.
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. The department is committed to protecting and promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of all children.
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.
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