Position Information

Padstow Heights Public School is located in South - West Sydney and has a student enrolment of 270. The school culture is that of genuine care for one another and connectedness, inclusion and belonging. Students, staff, parents and the wider community work together to promote school excellence.Our school is supported by a diversity of cultures with 52% of students speaking a language other than English at home. At Padstow Heights Public School we believe every student should be challenged to learn and continually improve in an environment of inclusivity and high expectations. We believe connecting students to purpose and meaning in their learning is vital for supporting the development of the whole child. Our vision is the entire school community become learning partners who work collaboratively to ensure our students leave school demonstrating resilience and determination in their pursuit of continuous growth, empowered to be local and global citizens.In 2026, the school is organised into 10 mainstream classes and 3 newly established Autism support classes.

Selection Criteria

Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with Autism (Primary). Demonstrated ability to create and maintain a learning environment that ensures students are supported by reasonable adjustments and quality teaching strategies to meet their individual needs in a support class setting.

Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills used to work collaboratively with staff, students, parents, community and external support agencies.

Demonstrated classroom management skills and ability to implement positive behaviour strategies to support student engagement,



participation and wellbeing in a support class setting.

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 skilled 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

Vanessa Mozayani Loke (phone hidden)

Application close date

25 November 2026 at 4:00pm

📌 Teacher Special Education - Padstow Heights Public School (Sydney)
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 Sydney