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About this job
Position Information
Hunters Hill Public School is located in a high socio-economic area on the lower north shore of Sydney and is well-entrenched in the history of the peninsula on which it sits. The Hunters Hill community are very proud of, and highly value, the historical significance and traditions of the school. The P&C is highly involved in the school and actively promotes and facilitates multiple school-based community events and activities. We have an enrolment of approximately 230 students. Currently 39.3% of students are recognised as having a language background other than English. School excellence initiatives focus on evidenced-based best practice, collaborative practice, purposeful data collection and analysis, and evaluation of practice within a culture of high expectations. The school promotes inclusivity, collaboration and connectedness amongst all students, staff and community members. In 2026, we will be establishing an Autism Support Class.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with diverse needs including autism and intellectual disability, with a demonstrated ability to develop, maintain and review differentiated Individual Education Plans that foster high expectations and promote student engagement.
Proven ability to develop, maintain and review differentiated Behaviour Support Plans and implement highly developed classroom management strategies that are flexible and adaptive to create a positive and inclusive learning environment.
Demonstrated ability to work in partnership with staff, students, families, and external support teams, demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills that foster a culture of collaboration.
Demonstrated commitment to engagement in and contribution to school-wide events and extra-curricular activities.
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 and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.