Teacher Special Education - Liverpool Girls High School

Liverpool Girls High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in South West Sydney, serving a culturally and linguistically diverse community. In 2025, the school had an enrolment of 704 students, with approximately 2% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and approximately 91% coming from a language background other than English (LBOTE). With more than 50 languages represented across the school community, including students from refugee backgrounds, the school celebrates cultural diversity and is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and supportive learning environment that meets the needs of all students.

The school is currently transitioning towards the establishment of a new co-educational Liverpool High School with Liverpool Boys High School, planned to open in 2028. This amalgamation will bring together the strengths, expertise and educational practices of both school communities, creating opportunities for greater collaboration, inclusivity and improved student learning outcomes.

As part of this transition, the existing support units will combine to establish a unified Diverse Learning Unit, providing a supportive, inclusive and engaging learning environment for students with diverse learning needs. The combined unit will focus on personalised learning experiences, differentiated teaching practices and individualised support that engage, empower and enable students to thrive and achieve their potential.

High-quality teaching and learning will be supported through collaborative planning, whole-school and targeted professional learning, and a shared commitment to student wellbeing, inclusion and educational excellence. A strong emphasis will be placed on building positive relationships, ensuring continuity of learning and supporting successful transitions for students, staff and families. Through innovative and authentic learning experiences, the new school and its combined Diverse Learning Unit will strive to equip students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to achieve meaningful outcomes and successfully transition into life beyond school.

Liverpool Girls High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in South West Sydney, serving a culturally and linguistically diverse community. In 2025, the school had an enrolment of 704 students, with approximately 2% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and approximately 91% coming from a language background other than English (LBOTE). With more than 50 languages represented across the school community, including students from refugee backgrounds, the school celebrates cultural diversity and is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and supportive learning environment that meets the needs of all students.

The school is currently transitioning towards the establishment of a new co-educational Liverpool High School with Liverpool Boys High School, planned to open in 2028. This amalgamation will bring together the strengths, expertise and educational practices of both school communities, creating opportunities for greater collaboration, inclusivity and improved student learning outcomes.

As part of this transition, the existing support units will combine to establish a unified Diverse Learning Unit, providing a supportive, inclusive and engaging learning environment for students with diverse learning needs. The combined unit will focus on personalised learning experiences, differentiated teaching practices and individualised support that engage, empower and enable students to thrive and achieve their potential.

High-quality teaching and learning will be supported through collaborative planning, whole-school and targeted professional learning, and a shared commitment to student wellbeing, inclusion and educational excellence. A strong emphasis will be placed on building positive relationships, ensuring continuity of learning and supporting successful transitions for students, staff and families. Through innovative and authentic learning experiences, the new school and its combined Diverse Learning Unit will strive to equip students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to achieve meaningful outcomes and successfully transition into life beyond school.

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

Demonstrated ability to differentiate curriculum and pedagogy to effectively support a range of student learning needs.

Ability to use effective classroom management skills to create an engaging and inclusive classroom environment that fosters high expectations.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all key stakeholders (students, parents, colleagues, community, support agencies) to meet the complex needs of students and achieve improved outcomes.

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

Demonstrated ability to differentiate curriculum and pedagogy to effectively support a range of student learning needs.

Ability to use effective classroom management skills to create an engaging and inclusive classroom environment that fosters high expectations.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all key stakeholders (students, parents, colleagues, community, support agencies) to meet the complex needs of students and achieve improved 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.