Blacktown North Public is located in the middle of a light industrial area, bordered by two busy roads and two secondary schools. Most of the students reside in high density housing located to the south of the school, towards the center of Blacktown. Our school population of 357 students (P- mainstream and four (AUS) support classes. They are made up of 88% LBOTE, 8% refugee, with students coming to us from birthplaces in more than 22 other nations. Parent community speaks more than 35 different languages, some of which do not have a written form. Our school focus therefore revolves around the cores of Literacy and Numeracy and developing skills in the English language for students and parents. The PBL values Safe, Respectful Learners underpin all facets of learning, academically and socially. Blacktown North Public School seeks to create a challenging learning environment that encourages high expectations for success through a stimulating and safe learning environment with innovative and responsive teaching across the curriculum. Each student’s self-esteem is fostered by positive relationships with students and staff. We aim to maximize individual’s potential and through our core values ensuring all students are empowered to meet the challenges of education, work and life in an environment that embraces the 21st century. We strive to have our parents, teachers and community members actively involved in our students learning to create respectful, independent individuals who have the knowledge and attitude to be successful in an ever-changing world.
Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism and behaviour disabilities.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the proven ability to work collaboratively, proactively and professionally with colleagues, parents, carer, school learning and support officers and the wider community.
Quality classroom practice and highly developed management skills that develop a culture of high expectations through enriched, differentiated and individualized learning programs.
Demonstrated ability to build and contribute to a positive school culture and school wide wellbeing practices with a capacity to support inclusion, integration and connectedness.
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.
This advertisement is for 2 (two) Special Education teacher positions.
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.
