Greenwell Point Public School is excited to be opening our new public preschool. This initiative is part of the NSW Government’s commitment to deliver 100 new public preschools by 2027.
This outstanding opportunity is located at Greenwell Point Public School. Greenwell Point Public School has a long tradition of providing quality public education dating back 150 years. Our school is located within the heart of the town, with views of the Shoalhaven River. Our current population consists of 116 students in five classes and 13 staff. Our students come from a variety of backgrounds. Our Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) is 115 and we receive equity funding for socio-economic background, Aboriginal background, English language proficiency and low-level adjustments for disability.
Our teaching staff are committed to delivering engaging and challenging learning opportunities based on evidence and best practice. We strive to provide our students with the knowledge, understanding, skills, and values to become active, informed and productive citizens.
Greenwell Point Public School provides an inclusive, supportive and caring environment that meets the needs of individual students. We work closely with a dedicated Parents and Citizens Association who are committed to improving the school for their children.
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Approval to teach preschool holding an ACECQA approved teaching qualification, with working knowledge of and ability to implement the National Quality Framework including Early Childhood Education and Care National Law & Regulations and National Quality Standards.
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Demonstrated commitment to protecting and promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of all children.
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Demonstrated capacity to plan and implement a preschool program based on the Early Years Learning Framework, including a thorough understanding of age-appropriate pedagogies including play-based learning and intentional teaching.
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Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students and families from diverse backgrounds through excellent communication, time management and interpersonal skills to manage the complexity of a preschool setting.
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Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a whole school team, including specialist school-based staff and external agencies, to design, implement and evaluate effective programs transitions for students into primary school.
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A commitment to embedding cultural responsiveness into the preschool program.
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.
The anticipated entry on duty date for this position is Term 3, 2024.
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. The department is committed to protecting and promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of all children.
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.
Additional Information
Our public preschool is an approved early childhood education and care service, operating under the requirements of the National Quality Framework. We provide a safe, secure and quality play-based and intentional educational program to support every child to make a strong start in life and learning and experience a successful transition to school. We are committed to protecting and promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of all children. This role includes clear child safety responsibilities, including mandatory reporting, and requires a strong commitment to maintaining a child-safe environment by recognising, responding and reporting concerns and taking part in ongoing training and improvement of child safe practices.
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.
