Teacher Special Education - Model Farms High School - 0000BD9D .

Location

Sydney Region Advertisement Number A900158164

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 Model Farms High School

Principal Network The Hills Staffing Area Parramatta FTE 1.000 Contact Name Joe Walsh Contact Phone number 96243133 Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service Position Information Model Farms High School is a large co-educational, comprehensive high school in northwestern Sydney, with an enrolment of 958 students, including 1% Aboriginal students and 15% who use English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D). The school has an established record of excellence in academic and sporting pursuits as well as diverse programs in the area of creative and performing arts.

The school includes a support unit of five classes, with three Autism Spectrum Disorder classes, a Moderate Intellectual Disability class, and a Multicategory class. A second Multicategory class is being added in 2027. Model Farms High School enjoys a positive community profile based on its broad curriculum including Agriculture, effective wellbeing programs and wide range of extra-curricular activities.

The school is committed to continually improving effective classroom practice, with staff professional learning being a highly key driver. This learning is focused on literacy, numeracy, high potential and gifted education (HPGE) and differentiation, as these elements underpin student learning, engagement and achievement.

We are seeking a teacher to join our Support Unit teaching staff full-time to meet our staffing needs for our additional class in 2027.



Our support unit employs a rotational teaching model where educators teach various subjects to different classes, fostering a dynamic and inclusive learning environment that is in line with a mainstream high school structure.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with Autism and Moderate Intellectual Disabilities.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to collaborate effectively within the team, fostering a culture of support for our students that extends beyond individual classrooms.

- Highly-developed skills in behavioural management, including the implementation of positive behavioural support systems, with a focus on student safety and wellbeing.

- Willingness and capability to teach across Life Skills curriculum, including Life Skills Stage 4 Creative Arts (Music and Art).

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 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. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above.

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

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2-week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination.

How to Apply Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.

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