Teacher Special Education

Prestons Public School, located in the Glenfield Network within the Liverpool Local Government Area, serves approximately 580 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. In 2024, the school opened a three-class support unit for IO/AU students. Our enrolment profile reflects a diverse community, with over 78% of students speaking a language other than English and a socio-economic background indicated by a FOEI of 125. We have 31 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled.

We are dedicated to fostering a dynamic and inclusive learning environment, emphasising collaboration, community engagement, and student agency in all aspects of our school culture. We work closely with local high schools to establish seamless pathways for our students, while also nurturing strong partnerships with families and the wider community. Our students are encouraged to take ownership of their learning through our seven learner qualities and active participation in student parliament.

A key focus at Prestons Public School is the delivery of high-quality, explicit teaching in English and mathematics. We employ data-informed strategies to tailor our instruction to meet the diverse learning needs of each student. Collaborative learning is highly valued, and we integrate High Impact Professional Learning strategies into our practices. Dedicated team learning time enables staff to reflect, share best practices, and collaborate for continuous improvement, ensuring a significant impact on each student's educational experience.

At Prestons Public School, we are committed to creating an optimal learning environment where all members of our community feel connected and have a strong sense of belonging. Through these strategic directions, we aim to establish the conditions necessary for our students to thrive as successful learners, consistently challenged and engaged in their learning journey.

Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with Autism and Mild to Moderate intellectual disabilities.

Demonstrated ability to develop a positive and well-managed learning environment, differentiate the curriculum and implement individualised learning programs through personalised learning and support plans that are inclusive and maximise student engagement.

Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills that contribute to a culture of inclusivity, with the ability to proactively engage with students, colleagues, parents, carers, school learning support officers, external agencies and the wider school 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 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.