Bennett Road Public School is situated within the Eastern Creek group of schools. The school has a current enrolment of 630 students including 16% who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 37% with a language background other than English. There are 24 mainstream classes and 7 fully integrated support classes. Due to our school identification process of High Potential and Gifted learners, this year we have continued our implementation of 2 composite enrichment classes across grades 3-6.
Bennett Road Public School offers a supportive and collaborative environment where staff work together with a shared commitment to improving outcomes for every student. Staff value open communication, collective responsibility and the opportunity to contribute to whole-school improvement.
Our school maintains high expectations for both staff and students. Teachers engage in evidence-informed practice, consistent explicit teaching and the purposeful use of data to drive student growth in literacy and numeracy. Professional learning is embedded in our culture, with staff actively working together to reflect on practice, share expertise and strengthen teaching.
Working at Bennett Road Public School provides a strong sense of purpose. Staff are supported to lead, collaborate and make a meaningful difference in the learning and wellbeing of every student and our school community.
Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience teaching students with Autism, mild and moderate intellectual disabilities and complex challenging behaviours, with a strong commitment to and passion in inclusive education.
Demonstrated ability to design and deliver differentiated, data-informed programs that use explicit teaching, evidence-based practice and high expectations to improve academic, social and behavioural outcomes.
Proven understanding and experience in contributing to whole-school initiatives that drive innovative practices supporting learning and wellbeing across the school.
High-level interpersonal skills with the capacity to effectively communicate across all stakeholders within the school context, including students, parents/carers, external agencies and the wider community, to build and enhance a culture of inclusivity.
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.
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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
How to Apply
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.
For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.
