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About this job
Position Information
Warrawong High School is a co-educational Years 7–12 inclusive high school with a strong focus on explicit teaching strategies and comprehensive wellbeing structures catering to a diverse and dynamic school community reflecting the cultural diversity of contemporary Australia.
Part of the Lake Illawarra North network, which forms a collaborative Warrawong Community of Schools the total student population of Warrawong High School in 2026 is 610, which includes 45% of students with a language background other than English from 25 different nationalities, and 11% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Warrawong High School hosts the regions only Intensive English Centre (IEC) and the Bayview Education Centre a Special Education unit that is inclusive of 9 classes. To complement our inclusive and diverse school we also host one of the region's first school-based permaculture and community gardens, which supports and promotes sustainable living. We are also home to the Illawarra Academy of STEM Excellence in partnership with local industry, including Bluescope.
The Bayview Education Centre provides for 88 students across 9 Classes, including Mild and Moderate intellectual disability, Autism, Multi-Categorical, and Intensive Learning Support (Mental Health).
Specific Selection Criteria
1. Approval to teach Special Education, teaching students (7-12) with a mild to moderate intellectual disability (MIS & MOS), Autism (AUS), and Intensive Learning Support Mental Health (EDS).
2. Proven capacity to implement consistent, proactive and trauma-informed behaviour support that fosters engagement, self-regulation and safe, inclusive learning environments.
3. Demonstrated ability to design and teach quality, differentiated educational programs that utilise explicit teaching, and develop Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students with a wide range of individual learning needs.
4. Capacity and commitment to work in partnership with Aboriginal students and parents, and students from low socio-economic backgrounds to ensure quality educational outcomes for all.
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, 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
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