Position Information

Opening Day 1, Term 1 2027, our new high school in Jordan Springs will serve the expanding communities of Jordan Springs and Ropes Crossing, located across both the Penrith and Blacktown Local Government Areas in Western Sydney. Initial enrolments will include Year 7 and Year 8 cohorts alongside specialised support classes catering to students with diagnosed disabilities and additional learning needs. The school’s master plan accommodates anticipated future growth and incorporates state of the art learning environments and versatile outdoor spaces that foster collaboration, wellbeing and evidence based instructional practices. The educational framework of our school will emphasise explicit teaching and talent development strategies which are consistent with the Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) Policy.

Situated near Wianamatta Regional Park, our school will respectfully acknowledge and celebrate the cultural heritage of the Dharug People, working in close partnership with the Yarramundi Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) to embed culturally responsive pedagogy and a deep respect for Aboriginal histories and cultures.

Our school will serve a multicultural community where local partner primary schools report between 44% and 63% of students from language backgrounds other than English. Our school team is currently establishing meaningful community relationships which will ensure a strong, inclusive foundation for the school’s successful launch next year, focused on prioritising equity and excellence across our community as well as creating a strong sense of belonging and authentic community partnerships.

These teaching positions offer a unique opportunity to join our school’s foundation staff, playing a pivotal role in establishing the school from inception. Staff will contribute to the development of our school’s identity, culture and pedagogical approaches that will define the school’s future.





More information about our school can be found on our school website https://jordansprings-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Selection Criteria

- Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching literacy and numeracy to students with Autism, Mild and Moderate Intellectual Disabilities.
- Demonstrated capacity to deliver differentiated curriculum across multi staged classes that cater for a range of diverse learning needs.
- Highly developed communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with proven capacity to build effective partnerships with students, staff, parents, families and external agencies to achieve positive outcomes for students.

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. This advertisement is for two Classroom teacher positions.

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 recent 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.

Application contact details

If you have questions or would like to learn more about this role, please reach out to the contact below:

Contact

Leah Havord (phone hidden)

Application close date

28 October 2026 at 4:00pm

📌 Teacher Special Education - Jordan Springs High School (Sydney)
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 Sydney