Teacher - Figtree Public School

NSW Police Force; Figtree; Sur place; AUD 93 000 - 142 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NSW Department of Education seeks a qualified K-6 teacher for Figtree Public School, Wollongong area.

The role supports student learning with explicit, data-driven literacy and numeracy strategies, aligning teaching with current educational insights and brain science principles.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach K-6 with demonstrated capacity to ensure safety, connection and engagement for all.
• Demonstrated ability to use explicit and data-informed teaching practices and differentiation across literacy and numeracy to support student learning and achievement.
• Demonstrated understanding and ability to align daily teaching and learning practices with the components of human psychology and brain science.
• Commitment to and demonstrated skills in leading and contributing to extracurricular programs that provide opportunities for students to achieve, develop and excel beyond the classroom.

Connaissances

K-6 teaching approval

Data-informed literacy & numeracy

Brain science alignment

Extracurricular leadership

Formation

Teaching approval (NSW Dept of Education)

Description du poste

Job Description - Teacher - Figtree Public School (0000BETS)

Teacher - Figtree Public School - 0000BETS

Location

Advertisement Number A900159572

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 Figtree Public School

Staffing Area Wollongong

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number [phone]

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

11-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Figtree Public School, located south of Wollongong, has an enrolment of 284 students, including three support classes. Approximately 28% of our students come from language backgrounds other than English, and 7% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. We acknowledge our responsibility to honour the heritage and traditions of the Dharawal people, and we are dedicated to advancing reconciliation by learning about and respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, and contributions.

At Figtree Public School, we are committed to fostering an environment where students understand their world, feel empowered to navigate it, and find meaningful ways to contribute. As a learning community, we work in purposeful partnership with high expectations, ensuring that every student is valued and challenged to reach their full potential. We respond to individual learning needs while maintaining a strong focus on quality, explicit teaching. Our skilled teachers share a collective responsibility for student and school improvement and collaborate as lifelong learners to continuously grow, innovate, create, and inspire. They provide quality classroom and extracurricular learning opportunities that enrich the educational experience.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach K-6 with demonstrated capacity to ensure safety, connection and engagement for all.
• Demonstrated ability to use explicit and data-informed teaching practices and differentiation across literacy and numeracy to support student learning and achievement.
• Demonstrated understanding and ability to align daily teaching and learning practices with the components of human psychology and brain science.
• Commitment to and demonstrated skills in leading and contributing to extracurricular programs that provide opportunities for students to achieve, develop and excel beyond the classroom.

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.

Applicants

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 .

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.