Teacher - Porters Creek Public School

Porters Creek Public School opened in 2022, serving a diverse and growing community with an anticipated 380 students by Term 1, 2026. With 15% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 22% speaking English as an Additional Language or Dialect, we embrace inclusivity and academic excellence in state-of-the-art facilities featuring flexible indoor and outdoor learning spaces.

Our commitment to explicit teaching ensures clear, structured instruction tailored to diverse student needs. We focus on developing the whole child, nurturing academic, social, emotional, and physical growth, while providing targeted support for students with high potential and giftedness as well as those with additional learning needs through differentiated programs.

Our motto—'Connect – Empower – Innovate – Excel'—guides a collaborative culture integrating Choice Theory, Reality Therapy, STEM, and innovative pedagogies.

Our highly agile systems and practices leverage data-driven approaches to continuously monitor student progress and wellbeing. This enables timely, evidence-based adjustments to teaching and learning programs. Flexible timetables and collaborative planning support rapid curriculum responsiveness, while ongoing reflection and professional learning ensure best practices are swiftly implemented. These dynamic processes allow us to effectively meet the evolving needs of all students and the wider school community.

Strong community partnerships with the Ngara Local AECG, the Wadalba Learning Community, the Tuggerah Lakes Network of Schools, and an active P&C further strengthen our connection to the wider community and enrich our supportive learning environment.

Porters Creek Public School is committed to excellence through explicit teaching and a holistic approach that supports every learner to thrive.

• Approval to teach K-6, with demonstrated ability to design and deliver high-quality, evidence-based teaching programs that build foundational literacy and numeracy skills through explicit teaching strategies, tailored to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
• Demonstrated commitment to collaborative teamwork, continuous professional development, and the use of data-driven insights to inform reflective practice, share expertise, and foster a culture of ongoing improvement that ensures positive student outcomes.
• Proven ability to foster a safe, respectful, and supportive classroom environment that promotes student wellbeing and engagement through proactive behaviour management, supports a growth mindset, and utilises flexible indoor and outdoor learning spaces creatively to inspire curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, including expertise in STEM education.
• Experience in developing, leading, and promoting extra-curricular programs—including sport—that enhance student development, personal growth, and wellbeing, alongside demonstrated experience in building positive relationships and working collaboratively with parents and carers to support student learning and improve educational 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 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 ) 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.