Panania North Public School is a dynamic primary school delivering education from Kindergarten to Year 6, located in the Bankstown Network in South Western Sydney, with a current enrolment of 450 students. The school provides inclusive and differentiated learning pathways through three support classes and three High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) classes, ensuring all students are appropriately challenged and supported. The support unit comprises two Autism classes and one Autism/Moderate Intellectual Disability class. The student population reflects significant diversity, with 61% of students from language backgrounds other than English and 3% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
The school culture is characterised by connectedness, inclusion and belonging, with students, staff, parents and the wider community working collaboratively to promote school excellence. Staff demonstrate a strong commitment to professional learning and continuous improvement, underpinned by trust, mutual respect and a shared responsibility for student wellbeing and success. Teaching and learning practices are guided by evidence-informed decision-making and open communication.
A broad range of extra-curricular opportunities in sport, science, technology, and the creative and performing arts supports student engagement and talent development. Strategic priorities for the school are literacy and numeracy growth, high-quality teaching practice, and positive student engagement.
Approval to teach in NSW, with demonstrated experience delivering evidence-based, explicit literacy and numeracy instruction to improve student engagement and achievement.
Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively as part of a school learning community, contributing to whole school programs and strategic priorities.
Demonstrated ability to build inclusive, culturally responsive teaching and learning environments that support the diverse needs of students.
Capacity to build positive, respectful relationships with students, colleagues and community that support wellbeing and improve learning outcomes.
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.
Additional Information
Contact Information
Enquiries about this position should be directed to Benjamin Hampton, Panel Convenor, (0 9773 8394,
[email protected].
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.
