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About this job
Position Information
Kingswood High School is a comprehensive coeducational high school established in 1969 and located in the Penrith Valley area. The school comprises 1032 students, including 15% of students from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and 29% of students who have a language background other than English. The school also includes a Special Education Unit (SEU) that will support up to 64 students through the delivery of inclusive teaching and learning activities personalised to support student growth and development.
The school occupies spacious grounds with specialised facilities including a state-of-the-art Trade Training Centre, Multipurpose Sports Centre and Auditorium, student-managed cafe, after-school Homework Club, fully equipped gym, international quality sporting field and a diverse Primary Industry Farm.
The SEU provides a range of specialised settings for students with intellectual disability, Autism, social and emotional needs and students who require additional behavioural support in a structured and nurturing environment. The SEU is recognised for its restorative practices, trauma-informed approaches, high expectations and supportive team culture that prioritises safety, inclusion and positive post-school pathways. In 2026 the SEU will expand to include a new multicategorical class that will offer targeted support for students with diverse learning and behavioural needs through explicit teaching, structured routines and personalised adjustments to support sustained growth.
Kingswood High School is committed to developing socially responsible, self-disciplined, motivated life-long learners in a safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment. Fully qualified staff collaborate and share quality teaching practices to continuously develop their curriculum and pedagogical expertise, ensuring students are challenged to show sustained growth in learning outcomes. The school offers a well-rounded holistic education for all students through nurturing and catering to their academic, social and emotional needs. Strong wellbeing platforms and research-driven innovation underpin whole school initiatives to support literacy and numeracy progression in partnership with improved student engagement, attendance and attainment.
We value strong community involvement to complement the existing partnerships across the Kingswood Learning Community to maximise learning and support successful educational pathways for all. The school enjoys the support of its culturally and linguistically diverse community and continues to foster strong partnerships with universities, cultural institutions, businesses and community groups. These partnerships enrich the school's ambition and aspirational vision to drive success for all stakeholders.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach Special Education and/or demonstrated experience supporting students with Autism, intellectual disability, emotional disturbance, trauma and complex behavioural or social needs in a Special Education setting.
Demonstrated ability to design and deliver differentiated, data-informed programs that use explicit teaching, evidence-based practice and high expectations to improve academic, social and behavioural outcomes.
Proven capacity to implement consistent, proactive and trauma-informed behaviour support that fosters engagement, self-regulation and safe, inclusive learning environments.
Highly developed communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to work collaboratively with families, carers, SLSOs, external agencies and colleagues to support student growth and contribute positively to the culture of the Special Education Unit.
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
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