Position Information

Lansvale East Public School is a small, unique and diverse school situated in South-West Sydney, in the Fairfield Local Government Area. The school’s current enrolment is 102 students, with 88% coming from a language background other than English and 2 students from an Aboriginal background. The school has five mainstream classes from Kindergarten to Year 6, including cross-stage and stage class structures, and three

Support Unit classes, which provides an integrated and inclusive learning environment for students with special needs including Moderate Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Lansvale East Public

School provides rich, high-quality educational opportunities for students. The school culture fosters a supportive, inclusive, and family-oriented environment, with students, staff, parents, carers, and the wider community working together in partnership to promote school excellence. Parents and carers are valued as partners in education, and strong, collaborative relationships between staff, families, and the community underpin a shared commitment to student success.

Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach Arabic as a community language (or eligibility for approval) in NSW public schools.
2. Demonstrated high-level proficiency in spoken and written Arabic, as well as strong skills in teaching literacy and language acquisition.
3. Ability to design and implement engaging and differentiated lessons that cater for students of varying abilities and backgrounds, utilising contemporary teaching methodologies and resources.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with students, staff, parents,



and the wider Arabic-speaking community.

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

This is a permanent part-time position for two days per week 0.4FTE. 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 current 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

Shane Costello (phone hidden)

Application close date

04 November 2026 at 4:00pm

📌 Teacher Community Language Arabic (0.4FTE) - Lansvale East Public School (Sydney)
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 Sydney