Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Biraban Public School (0000BCT2)

Teacher Special Education - Biraban Public School - 0000BCT2

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Location

Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley

Advertisement Number A900157811

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.

Staffing Area Lake Macquarie

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number (phone hidden)

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

02-Sep-2026, 6:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Biraban Public School, located on Awabakal land near Lake Macquarie, enrols 130-160 students, with 45%-50% identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The school includes five mainstream classes, one Opportunity Class for Years 5 and 6, two Autism classes, and two Intensive learning mental health classes. The staff of 30 includes specialised roles such as an Aboriginal Identified Student Learning and Support Officer, Educational Paraprofessional, Wellbeing Nurse, and School Chaplain.

Biraban maintains solid community connections, especially with the Mankillikan Aboriginal Education Group and Nikinpa Aboriginal Community Centre, focusing on improving Aboriginal student outcomes while preserving cultural identity. It is part of a learning alliance with local schools and external partners and has an active P&C; group involving parents and the wider community.





The school emphasises evidence-based student wellbeing programs and gathers ongoing feedback through surveys on wellbeing and engagement. Extra-curricular activities include dance, choir, debating, public speaking, sports, and Aboriginal cultural groups.

The school prioritises data-driven teaching practices, regular curriculum review, and a strong focus on literacy and numeracy. It aims to deliver explicit, engaging programs aligned with Department of Education and NSW Education Standards Authority requirements.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Approval to teach Special Education with extensive experience supporting students with Autism, trauma, and complex behavioural needs, demonstrating a thorough understanding of trauma-informed practices and restorative teaching approaches to create safe, inclusive learning environments. Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and evaluate differentiated, data-informed programs that employ explicit teaching methods, evidence-based practices, and high expectations to improve academic, social, and behavioural outcomes, including personalised learning and behaviour support plans. Demonstrated highly developed communication, collaboration, organisational, and interpersonal skills, with proven capacity to work effectively and proactively with students, families, School Learning Support Officers, allied health professionals, external agencies,



and multidisciplinary teams to promote individual student wellbeing and foster inclusive and supportive learning environments. Proven understanding and active involvement in whole-school initiatives that drive innovative, culturally responsive practices supporting learning, wellbeing, and behaviour management, with a demonstrated commitment to Aboriginal students and their families, contributing to a positive, respectful, and inclusive school culture.

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.

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. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

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

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