Teacher Special Education - Mudgee High School

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

Job summary

Mudgee High School, part of the NSW Department of Education, is seeking a Teacher Special Education for a permanent role in regional NSW. The position supports Year 7–12 students, with emphasis on inclusive practices and best teaching strategies for diverse abilities.

The role requires approval to teach special education or demonstrated experience with autism and behaviour difficulties. Applicants should consider part-time options and the local context of Mudgee’s community and facilities.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism and behaviour difficulties.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective and engaging teaching programs for students with diverse abilities.
• Demonstrated successful classroom management with flexible and adaptive strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to collaborate effectively within a team.

Skills

Approval to teach special education /

Autism and behaviour support

Diverse learning approaches

Strong communication

Job description

Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Mudgee High School (0000BG7J)

Teacher Special Education - Mudgee High School - 0000BG7J

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Location

Regional NSW

Number of Positions

1

Closing Date

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

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

School Name: Mudgee High School

Principal Network: Mudgee

Staffing Area: Bathurst

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number: [phone]

Contact School Admin: 99999999

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.

Mudgee High School is a rural comprehensive school catering for more than 800 students from Years 7-12, 13% of whom identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island. The school is in the Central West of New South Wales in a region well-known for its tourism, agriculture and mining. Mudgee High School has served the local community for more than 100 years and possesses a well-respected history of academic, cultural and sporting achievement. In 2023, external validation judged the school as excelling in several areas.

The comprehensive curriculum offered at Mudgee High School allows students to access a wide range of courses for both university and non-university pathways, with an excellent track record for transition success. Stage 5 elective courses are vertically integrated, broadening further what the school can offer. Mudgee High School has a strong relationship with the broader community, and enjoys a supportive Parents and Citizens’ Association and an equally supportive local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group.

Each year, Year 12 students engage in charity fundraising that involves the entire community and has been recognised nationally. The school boasts modern science laboratories, trade training facilities, technology workshops, creative and performing arts facilities, gymnasium, a wellbeing centre, and a well-appointed library resource centre, all of which work well to support the engagement and development of its students.

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.

Specific Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism and behaviour difficulties.
2. Ability to develop and deliver effective and engaging teaching programs for students with diverse abilities.
3. Demonstrated successful classroom management with flexible and adaptive strategies that create a positive learning environment, authentic relationships, and enable each individual's success.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to collaborate effectively within a team and contribute to fostering a positive school culture that enhances learning and wellbeing outcomes for students.

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.

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.

Company Culture

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