Teacher English as an additional language or dialect - Smithfield West Public School

Smithfield West Public School is located within the Fairfield network of schools in south-western Sydney and has served as a vital hub for learning and community connection for over 60 years. The school currently has 300 students enrolled, with 88% coming from language backgrounds other than English, representing 30 diverse cultural groups. Additionally, 3% of students identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

Students, staff, parents and carers work together to ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment. Smithfield West Public School has a strong and dedicated team of teaching and non-teaching staff who work collaboratively towards a shared vision of improving outcomes for all students through high impact teaching and learning programs. There is a mixture of experienced staff and early career teachers. The school provides differentiated support programs to meet student need. This includes speech therapy, occupational therapy, English as an additional language or dialect and learning support.

Our school ethos is founded on the core values: We Care, We Are Safe, We Learn. A comprehensive K-6 wellbeing framework is embedded throughout the school, fostering resilience and a strong sense of belonging. This supportive foundation enables our students to become successful learners and active, happy members of the school community.

Smithfield West Public School is located within the Fairfield network of schools in south-western Sydney and has served as a vital hub for learning and community connection for over 60 years. The school currently has 300 students enrolled, with 88% coming from language backgrounds other than English, representing 30 diverse cultural groups. Additionally, 3% of students identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

Students, staff, parents and carers work together to ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment. Smithfield West Public School has a strong and dedicated team of teaching and non-teaching staff who work collaboratively towards a shared vision of improving outcomes for all students through high impact teaching and learning programs. There is a mixture of experienced staff and early career teachers. The school provides differentiated support programs to meet student need. This includes speech therapy, occupational therapy, English as an additional language or dialect and learning support.

Our school ethos is founded on the core values: We Care, We Are Safe, We Learn. A comprehensive K-6 wellbeing framework is embedded throughout the school, fostering resilience and a strong sense of belonging. This supportive foundation enables our students to become successful learners and active, happy members of the school community.

1. Approval to teach primary English as an additional language or dialect or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in English as an additional language or dialect qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.

2. Capacity to differentiate teaching practices to cater for students with varying levels of English language skills, ensuring meaningful engagement with the curriculum in literacy and numeracy.

3. Commitment to whole school wellbeing programs with a strong emphasis on implementing effective practice and behaviour management strategies that contribute to a positive and inclusive school culture.

4. Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to work effectively with student, colleagues, parents and the wider community, building positive partnerships to improve student learning outcomes.

1. Approval to teach primary English as an additional language or dialect or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in English as an additional language or dialect qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.

2. Capacity to differentiate teaching practices to cater for students with varying levels of English language skills, ensuring meaningful engagement with the curriculum in literacy and numeracy.

3. Commitment to whole school wellbeing programs with a strong emphasis on implementing effective practice and behaviour management strategies that contribute to a positive and inclusive school culture.

4. Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to work effectively with student, colleagues, parents and the wider community, building positive partnerships to improve student learning outcomes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.