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About this job
Position Information
Thurgoona Public School is a P3 school situated on the northern outskirts of Albury near the New South Wales/Victorian border. It has a student population of 618 which equates to 24 mainstream classes and 1 multi-category support class. Students come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds; 9.8% of the student population identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 2% of the student population receiving English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) support.
The school's motto is 'Learn to live and live to learn'. The premise behind this ethos stems from a belief that the school culture is focused on equipping the students with the dispositions to become successful life-long learners who have a thirst and passion for knowledge. Our strategic directions for the 2022-2026 School Improvement Plan include Student Growth and Attainment, Expert Teachers and an Inclusive, Engaging and Respectful School.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with a range of disabilities including autism, mild and moderate intellectual disability and complex mental health needs.
Demonstrated skills and experience implementing quality, engaging and differentiated learning experiences to students with complex learning needs.
Demonstrated skills and experience in using a range of classroom management and wellbeing approaches to cater for the communication, sensory, social and emotional needs of students in a positive and inclusive environment.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a collaborative team, building positive relationships with students, staff, parents, external agencies and members of 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
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.