Teacher Special Education - Ambarvale High School

Permanent
full-time
job at Ambarvale High School (Rosemeadow, New South Wales, Australia)
recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)

Job Reference 0000B7QU

Closing date April 8, 2026,
2 a.m.
(AEST)

Location Thomas Rose Drive, Rosemeadow 2560 NSW, Australia

Type
Full-Time

Status
Permanent

Contact Mellissa McIlwain
46271800

About this job

Position Information

Ambarvale High School is a comprehensive Years 7-12 school with an enrolment of 803 students, which includes 69 students in our Support Unit. Our school has 35% of students identify as coming from a non-English speaking background and 12.4% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Ambarvale High School is committed to preparing students for the 21st Century. Our school has many innovative programs which provide opportunities for students to engage in creative thinking, problem solving and student-based learning. In 2018, our school was named by ‘The Educator’ as one of the top 40 innovative schools in Australia. We are committed to engaging support for our students in all areas of their school life. Our school is characterised by deep engagement with the community, including the educational community (partner schools, TAFE and universities), Government and non-Government agencies and businesses. Inter-agency and community partnerships play a pivotal role in the school's wellbeing, academic and vocational programs.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with Autism, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability and Behaviour Difficulties.
• Demonstrated ability to differentiate classroom teaching practices and teaching and learning programs to promote engagement, learning, and independence, effectively meeting the individual learning and wellbeing needs, goals, and interests of students with a disability. 
•  Demonstrated classroom management skills and wellbeing practices that support the learning, behavioural and wellbeing needs of a range of students. 
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively, proactively and professionally with colleagues, parents, carers, SLSO staff, support agencies and 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, 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

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here. 

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.