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Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Tamworth South Public School (0000BDSG)

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Teacher Special Education - Tamworth South Public School - 0000BDSG

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Regional NSW

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1

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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.

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School Name Tamworth South Public School

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Staffing Area Tamworth

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FTE 1.000

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Contact School Admin -

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07-Oct-2026, 5:00:00 AM

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Teachers

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Teaching Service

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Tamworth South Public School is seeking a dedicated and passionate Special Education Teacher to join our team. We have an enrolment of 505 wonderful students consisting of 50% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and 15% English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) students. We have five special education classes. These include an Early Intervention class, a senior Intellectual Moderate class, a Multicategory class, a Behaviour Class and a Junior Intellectual Moderate class. The successful candidate will work with students in our Behaviour Class. They will ensure that each student reaches their full potential through tailored support and instruction.

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Therefore, we are looking for an exemplary classroom teacher with strong collaborative communication skills, a deep understanding of current best practices in special education, inclusive teaching strategies, an understanding of developmental disabilities, learning difficulties, behavioural challenges and knowledge of relevant curriculum adaptations.

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If you are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of students with additional support needs and are ready to contribute your skills to our supportive team,



we would love to hear from you!

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1. Approval to teach Special Education and / or demonstrated successful experience teaching students with complex needs related to intellectual, physical, communication and mental health (including emotional disturbance, behaviour disorder, trauma) disabilities, autism and sensory processing.
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2. Adapt and deliver curriculum and teaching strategiesto meet diverse learning styles and challenges. Experience in developing and implementing Individualised Education Programs (IEPs), Health Care Plans and / or Behaviour Plans for students. Demonstrates a strong passion and a restorative approach in supporting students with behavioural needs to engage in their learning.
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3. Proven ability to promote social skills, support emotional regulation, and maintain a safe, structured learning environment. Demonstrated patience, empathy, and calmness in demanding situations. Collaborates effectively with families and professionals to foster partnerships and enhance holistic student support and outcomes.
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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.

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The commencement date for this position will be day 1 of the 2027 school year.

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Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

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About the NSW Department of Education

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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 .

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

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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.

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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 .

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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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📌 Teacher Special Education - Tamworth South Public School
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 Tamworth