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About this job
Position Information
Wattawa Heights Public School is situated on Dharug Land, located in Bankstown. It is a small school (170 students) that provides a learning environment for children to take learning risks. We value the importance of the culture of classroom, school and communities to foster stronger relationships, facilitate learning, celebrate diversity and deepen social understanding. Values that are promoted include compassion, equity, empathy, honesty and excellence. Our dedicated teaching staff provide students from Kindergarten to Year 6. We are a collaborative and inclusive community committed to creating confident, compassionate and engaged lifelong learners.
In 2025 the school established a Support Unit of 3 classes of AU and AU/IO students. Successful applicants will be a part of a team who will welcome students, families into a newly established unit.
Wattawa Heights Public School is a proud multicultural community, with 4% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, and 94% of students with a language background of English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D). We value all our learners as individuals and our caring and passionate teaching staff promote excellence in teaching through a commitment to continuous professional learning. The whole school community values and respects individuals and their beliefs.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach special education and/or experience in teaching students with complex needs, including Autism, mild/moderate intellectual disabilities, social/emotional needs expressed through behaviour, trauma and mental health in a multi-age setting.
Demonstrated quality classroom practice and highly developed behaviour management skills which enhance student engagement and the development of social skills through enriched, differentiated and individualised learning programs.
Demonstrated capacity to contribute to a positive school culture with the ability to contribute to initiatives that support student engagement and participation.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate and work as a dynamic member of an experienced faculty team engaging with school learning support officers, parents, carers, teachers, external agencies and the wider community.
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
This advertisement is for two (2) Teacher Special Education positions.
This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.
Please note:
• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.
Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.
A Relocation Support Payment of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.
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
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.