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About this job
Position Information
Smithfield West Public School is located in south-western Sydney within the Fairfield local government area. Serving a diverse, vibrant multicultural community, the school has been a central hub for learning and connection for over 60 years. With a current enrolment of 300 students, 88% come from a language background other than English, representing 30 cultural groups. 48% of the student population identifies as being of Middle Eastern background, and 4% identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. In 2026, an Autism (AU) class will be established, further enhancing the inclusive educational offerings at the school.
The school is supported by a strong, dedicated team of teaching and non-teaching staff who collaborate to deliver high-impact teaching and learning programs. The staff profile includes a blend of experienced and early career teachers. Together with students, parents, and carers, a safe and inclusive learning environment is fostered, where every member feels valued.
The school ethos is grounded in the shared values, ‘We Care, We are Safe, We Learn.’ A comprehensive K–6 wellbeing approach is embedded across the school, promoting resilience and a sense of belonging. This foundation supports the students to become successful learners and engaged, happy members of both the school community and the wider society.
Specific Selection Criteria
1. Approval to teach special education and/or experience in teaching students with diverse learning and support needs, including autism, with a strong commitment to inclusive education.
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3. Demonstrated ability to develop individualised learning and behaviour plans with the capacity to use data to deliver differentiated literacy, numeracy and wellbeing programs.
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.