Teacher Special Education - Hebersham Public School

Position Information

Hebersham Public School is located in Western Sydney and has a student enrolment of 513. The school culture is that of connectedness, inclusion and belonging with students, staff, parents and the wider community working together to promote school excellence. Positive Behaviour for Learning underpins the academic success, positive wellbeing and school engagement of all students encouraging them to be brave and follow the Pride Guide: be a learner, be respectful; be safe.

Our school is supported by a strong and vibrant multi-cultural community. 52% of our students have a language background other than English and 78% require some level of EAL/D (English as an Additional Language or Dialect) support. 21% of students identify as Aboriginal. Our students come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds. The schools Family Occupation and Education Index is 148.

Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach special education and/or experience, skills and knowledge to teach students with complex needs, including autism, intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, and trauma. Skilled in implementing flexible classroom management and whole-school wellbeing programs to promote positive learning environments and inclusive practices.
2. Proven ability to develop and deliver tailored programs focused on literacy and numeracy, ensuring maximum student growth through high expectations and personalised learning support for diverse needs.
3. Highly developed interpersonal skills to foster a culture of inclusivity through proactive collaboration with students, families, colleagues, and external agencies. Strong knowledge and practice in supporting the learning, cultural identity, and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

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.