Teacher Special Education

Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Winmalee High School (0000B3R0)

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900149876

Number of Positions

1

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 Name Winmalee High School

Staffing Area Penrith

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number 0247542822

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

26-Nov-2025, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Winmalee High School is a Year 7-12 comprehensive high school located in the Blue Mountains. It has an enrolment of approximately 700 students, including 30 Aboriginal students. The school has a Positive Education and Positive Behaviour for Learning focus, supporting students to become safe, respectful and resilient learners. The school has a strong reputation for developing the whole child, which includes academic excellence, leadership and involvement in co-curricular programs and opportunities. School funding is strategically utilised to support opportunities for students to improve learning outcomes both in and out of the classroom. The school currently has one support class (multi-categorical), with two additional classes commencing from 2026.

Specific Selection Criteria

Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience teaching students with Autism, Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disabilities, Emotional Disturbance and other complex needs.

Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively to build partnerships with colleagues, families, SLSOs and external support agencies to enrich the culture of the wider community.

Demonstrated capacity to develop quality differentiated teaching programs and individualised support plans that incorporate evidence-based, flexible and adaptive strategies that create a positive learning environment and promote student wellbeing.

Initiate and lead projects that focus on the successful integration of students into whole-school programmes and events to maximise student growth and promote high expectations for all students.

Conditions

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.

Special Notes

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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 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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