Teacher - Gables Public School

EducationHQ; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Gables Public School, a new primary school in the Northwest growth area of Sydney, seeks a qualified K-6 teacher to commence once approval is granted. You will deliver evidence-informed literacy and numeracy programs, create positive learning environments and collaborate with staff and families to support student growth.

The role requires an unconditional full teaching approval for NSW and involves coordinating high-quality extra-curricular activities in alignment with school priorities for

Qualifications

• Approval to teach K-6 with evidence-informed practices to differentiate literacy and numeracy.
• Ability to maintain inclusive learning environments with effective classroom management.
• Strong communication skills and partnerships with students, staff and families.
• Capacity to coordinate high-quality extra-curricular programs aligned with school priorities.

Skills

K-6 teaching approval

Classroom management

Communication & teamwork

Extra-curricular planning

Education

Full teaching approval (NSW)

Job description

About this job

Position Information

Gables Public School is a new primary school under construction at 1 Pennant Way, Gables. The school is located in the Northwest growth area of Sydney and is expected to experience rapid enrolment growth in the first 5 years of operation. The school will officially open on Day 1, 2027 and will have capacity for up to 1000 students. It will include a preschool and 3 support classes.

Specific Selection Criteria

• 1.Approval to teach K-6 with demonstrated ability to use evidence-informed practices and student data to deliver differentiated, high-quality, explicit literacy and numeracy programs.
• 2. Demonstrated ability to create and maintain positive, inclusive and engaging learning environments through effective classroom management, evidence-informed wellbeing practices and high expectations for student learning and behaviour.
• 3. Highly developed communication skills and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to work as part of a team, and establish effective partnerships with students, staff and families.
• 4. Demonstrated capacity to organise and coordinate high-quality extra-curricula programs that enrich student learning and support whole-school priorities and initiatives.

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

Please note that shortlisting for this position will take place in Term 4, Week 2.

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 availablehere.

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.