Kingsgrove High School is a comprehensive high school with an Inclusive Education Faculty serving the diverse communities around Kingsgrove. The student enrolment is 700. Students identify as coming from 44 different languages backgrounds, coming from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds with 1% of students identifying as Aboriginal and 83% from an English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) background. Our school is culturally and linguistically diverse.
Our focus is on making learning our number one priority. As identified in the school motto 'let your light shine', we support students striving for personal excellence. Support is given through strong programs in literacy, numeracy, technology in classrooms, enrichment, student welfare, sporting programs and the performing arts. Students participate in a wide range of learning experiences focusing on the pursuit of academic growth and excellence.
The school currently has three support classes (Inclusive Education) for students with a primary autism diagnosis, expanding to four classes in 2027. Inclusive Education staff work collaboratively to support students across academic, social, emotional and functional domains, with a strong focus on individualised support, wellbeing, communication and successful participation in school and community life. The advertised Inclusive Education Teacher position is due to commence at the start of 2027.
1. Approval to teach Special Education and/or demonstrated experience teaching students with Autism and other needs including Mild Intellectual Disabilities and Behaviour Difficulties.
2. Demonstrated well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively, proactively, and professionally with key stakeholders to create positive learning outcomes for students.
3. Demonstrated ability to develop, differentiate and deliver learning programs that support a diverse range of student needs through the use of evidence-based practice, including the planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised learning plans.
4. Demonstrated experience supporting the well-being of students and implementing positive behaviour support strategies to create a positive learning environment that caters for a diverse range of students.
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.
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.
If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2-week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination.
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.
