Teacher Special Education - Halinda School

Halinda School is located in the Western Sydney Mt Druitt area and services a diverse population within a low socio- economic context. 50% of the parent population is from non-English speaking backgrounds. The school enrols 114 students K-12 with moderate to severe intellectual disability. All students have a secondary disability that may include physical, sensory and health impairments, autism spectrum disorder, diagnosed mental health conditions and challenging behaviours. Assistance in negotiating educational planning and support services is critical for families and remains a strong focus in our strategic improvement planning. The school has undergone rapid changes in enrolment over the past three years with 57% of our school graduating into post school services and vacancies filled by early learners. This has promoted strategic planning to expand our curriculum, school resources and High Impact Professional Learning to accommodate students with complex learning needs. The school will enrol an additional class of students from Early intervention and kindergarten classes in January 2027. Forging connections with parents and allied health services will be an essential component of the school orientation and establishing of routines.

Halinda School is located in the Western Sydney Mt Druitt area and services a diverse population within a low socio- economic context. 50% of the parent population is from non-English speaking backgrounds. The school enrols 114 students K-12 with moderate to severe intellectual disability. All students have a secondary disability that may include physical, sensory and health impairments, autism spectrum disorder, diagnosed mental health conditions and challenging behaviours. Assistance in negotiating educational planning and support services is critical for families and remains a strong focus in our strategic improvement planning. The school has undergone rapid changes in enrolment over the past three years with 57% of our school graduating into post school services and vacancies filled by early learners. This has promoted strategic planning to expand our curriculum, school resources and High Impact Professional Learning to accommodate students with complex learning needs. The school will enrol an additional class of students from Early intervention and kindergarten classes in January 2027. Forging connections with parents and allied health services will be an essential component of the school orientation and establishing of routines.

Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with disability.

Sound knowledge of the early learner and the emotional /social needs of students in their early years and a deep understanding of the pivotal role of play for early learners.

Ability to differentiate lessons for students with a diverse range of complex needs.

Empathetic to the needs of parents and high-level communication skills to support parents and peers in developing individual learning plans for students.

Knowledge of evidence-based strategies to develop student self-regulation and engagement

Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with disability.

Sound knowledge of the early learner and the emotional /social needs of students in their early years and a deep understanding of the pivotal role of play for early learners.

Ability to differentiate lessons for students with a diverse range of complex needs.

Empathetic to the needs of parents and high-level communication skills to support parents and peers in developing individual learning plans for students.

Knowledge of evidence-based strategies to develop student self-regulation and engagement

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.