Teacher Community language (Arabic) (0.6FTE) - Punchbowl Public School

NSW Government; Sydney; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 142,000; Part time

Job summary

Punchbowl Public School, located in the Sydney region, invites a teacher of Arabic Community Language for a 0.6 FTE position in a diverse K-6 setting. The school serves a multicultural community with many language backgrounds and has strong support staff including EAL/D specialists.

The role requires full approval to teach and offers a permanent part-time arrangement with potential salary progression based on experience within the NSW Department of Education.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Arabic Community Language (K - 6).
• Deliver quality differentiated Arabic Community Language programs.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Maintain exemplary classroom management.
• Willingness to contribute to whole-school extra-curricular programs.

Skills

Arabic K-6

Differentiated instruction

Communication skills

Classroom management

Whole-school programs

Job description

Job Description - Teacher Community language (Arabic) (0.6FTE) - Punchbowl Public School (0000BDCO)

Teacher Community language (Arabic) (0.6FTE) - Punchbowl Public School - 0000BDCO

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Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900158227

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at up to $160,942.00 Base salary ranges from $92,882.00 to $141,997.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

School Name Punchbowl Public School

Principal Network Chullora

FTE 0.600

Contact Name Nick Potten

Contact Phone number 02 9750 5055

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

28-Oct-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Punchbowl Public School serves a highly diverse and multicultural community, with 92.95% of students having a language background other than English, including students coming from a refugee background. Over 30 different language backgrounds are represented in the school community.

Punchbowl Public School has a K-6 enrolment of approximately 543 students, including 14 students who attend one of our two K-6 Autism Support classes. The school also has 108 Preschool students, including 28 students who attend an Early Intervention Program. Eight of our students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Punchbowl Public School has a strong team of professional and dedicated teaching and non-teaching staff who are at various stages of their careers. Student learning is supported by a range of specialist support staff. These include English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) teachers, Learning and Support Teachers (LaSTs) and Arabic Community Language teachers. The school also the site for a School as Community Centre (SaCC), which is led by our SaCC Facilitator.

Punchbowl Public School is a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school. The school’s PBL team leads the development and implementation of programs to support the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of students.

A copy of the Punchbowl Public School 2024-2027 School Excellence Plan, Preschool Quality Improvement Plan and Annual Report can be found on the school website: www.punchbowl-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach Arabic Community Language (K - 6)


• Demonstrated capacity to develop and deliver quality differentiated Arabic Community Language Programs to cater for the needs of a diverse range of learners


• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonalskills that contribute to a positive and collaborative school culture


• Demonstrated ability to maintain exemplary classroom management


• Demonstrated willingness to contribute to whole-school extra-curricular programs

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

The commencement date for this position will be day 1 of the 2027 school year.

This is a permanent part-time position for three days [0.600FTE] (full time equivalent).

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.

Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.


• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.


• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.

Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

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 .

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