Teacher Special Education - Halinda School

NSW Police Force; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Halinda School in the Sydney region seeks a qualified Special Education teacher to support students with a range of complex needs. The role emphasises early learner development, inclusive education planning, and close collaboration with families and multidisciplinary teams.

Applicants must hold unconditional approval to teach and demonstrate ability to differentiate instruction for diverse learners, managing challenging behaviours and supporting self-regulation strategies within a high-need

Qualifications

• 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

Job description

Job Description

Teacher Special Education - Halinda School (0000BDKR)

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number

A900158434

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package

Remuneration package valued at up to $156,253.00. Base salary ranges from $90,177.00 to $137,861.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

Principal Network

Mount Druitt

Staffing Area

Mount Druitt

FTE

1.000

Contact

Name: Jan Eccleston
Phone number: 02 96757262
School Admin: 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

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.

Specific Selection Criteria

• 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

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

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.

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