Auburn Public School is a large primary school established in 1886, located on a split site diagonally across a major intersection in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. The school caters for a diverse community, evident in the cultural backgrounds of students who attend the school. 98% of students are bi-lingual and speak English as a second language.
The school provides high-quality educational programs with a strong emphasis on Literacy, Numeracy, Student Wellbeing and Technology. Extra-curricular opportunities are provided in Music, Creative and Performing Arts, Technology and Sport. There are 5 classes to support students with additional needs.
We are a welcoming, inclusive and supportive community. With approximately 482 students across 26 classes, students are at the centre of everything we do. At Auburn Public School we deliver a learning culture of high expectations, innovation and collaboration in the pursuit of excellence for all students, staff and the wider school community. We build relationships with the diverse school community to engage in consistent, nurturing and respectful partnerships for the wellbeing of all, to ensure all students are known, valued and cared for.
1. Approval to teach Learning and Support and/or experience, skills, and knowledge to teach years K–6, with demonstrated experience working with students with additional learning and support needs.
2. Demonstrated understanding of, and experience in, differentiation, assessment, and inclusive educational practices, including NCCD requirements to develop personalised learning and adjustments to support student learning outcomes.
3. Capacity to design, deliver, and evaluate specialised and targeted learning and support interventions for students with diverse learning, behavioural, social, and emotional needs.
4. Highly developed communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of the Learning and Support team to build positive relationships with students, staff, families, external stakeholders, and the wider community.
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.
