Teacher Special Education

Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Tamworth West Public School (0000B2WS)

Advertisement Number: A900149051

Contact Phone: 0427 373 338

Closing Date: 12-Nov-2025, 5:00 AM

Location

Regional NSW

Number of Positions

2

Salary and Remuneration

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at up to $156,253.00. Base salary ranges from $90,177.00 to $137,861.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

School Information

Tamworth West Public School is a progressive, innovative, and well-presented school located near the central business district of Tamworth. The current enrolment is 370 students, including 111 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 6 students from a language background other than English. The school caters to a diverse range of student needs, providing a quality education within a creative and nurturing environment. There will be 4 support classes in 2026.

Tamworth West Public School actively supports Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) and the Resilience Project, promoting the development of respectful, resilient, and responsible students. The school teaches positive mental health strategies to help students become happier and more resilient.

A strong commitment to Aboriginal education is evident through the continued teaching and learning of the Gamilaraay language. The establishment of a junior Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) in 2025 further reflects this commitment. The school has a well‑earned reputation as an inclusive and caring community where students are engaged and happy.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with diverse learning needs and disabilities such as autism, intellectual disabilities, complex and challenging behaviours including mental health, and physical disabilities.

- Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum by developing and implementing personalised learning and support that is culturally responsive, maximises student growth, fosters high expectations and promotes student engagement.

- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to contribute to the whole school culture and work collaboratively to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents, external agencies and members of the wider community.

- Evidence of strong classroom management skills, demonstrated through the implementation of whole‑school wellbeing programmes focused on creating a positive learning environment and promoting inclusive practices in all school settings.

Conditions

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia and welcomes applications from diverse groups. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Indigenous peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.

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