Teacher Special Education - Springwood High School

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

Job summary

NSW Department of Education invites applications for two Specialist Education teachers at Springwood High School, Sydney Region. Roles involve teaching students with diverse disabilities and delivering differentiated programs across learning areas.

Applicants must hold full approval to teach in NSW and demonstrate experience with autism and related support needs, working with families, staff and other professionals to promote inclusion and successful transitions.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism, behavioural difficulties, emotional disturbance, and mild intellectual disability.
• Ability to develop and implement differentiated, evidence-informed teaching programs for diverse needs.
• Proven ability to build positive relationships with students with disability and collaborate with families and professionals.

Skills

Special Education

Differentiated Instruction

Collaboration with families

Positive Behaviour Support

Job description

Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Springwood High School (0000BDCZ)

Teacher Special Education - Springwood High School - 0000BDCZ

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Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900158233

Number of Positions

2

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.

School Name Springwood High School

Staffing Area Penrith

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number 02 4751 2111

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Springwood High School is proudly comprehensive in both nature and purpose, with a current enrolment of 556 students, including 57 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 48 students from language backgrounds other than English. The school provides a broad range of challenging and diverse learning opportunities underpinned by high expectations for all students and is a High Potential and Gifted Education partner school.

These opportunities extend across academic, sporting and cultural domains, enabling students to pursue excellence while developing confidence, creativity and a strong sense of belonging. Strong educational leadership, sustained professional learning and the commitment of dedicated staff foster a positive, supportive and dynamic learning environment focused on continuous improvement and student success.

The school is committed to the values of fairness, equity, inclusion, diversity and excellence in the pursuit of outstanding educational outcomes for every student. Springwood High School has a proud tradition of strong Higher School Certificate achievement, alongside a recognised culture of student leadership, creativity and community engagement.

The Springwood High School Support Unit currently includes an off-site setting at the Glenbrook Centre, comprising three classes. In 2027, the school will further expand inclusive educational provision through the establishment of two multi-categorical classes at the Faulconbridge campus.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism, behavioural difficulties, emotional disturbance, and mild intellectual disability.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop and implement differentiated, evidence-informed teaching and learning programs that respond to the diverse academic, communication, social and functional needs of students with disability.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students with disability and work collaboratively with families, teachers, SLSOs and other professionals to support student learning, wellbeing, inclusion and successful transitions.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of positive behaviour support strategies and proactive classroom practices that promote student engagement, independence, safety and participation.

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

This advertisement is for two (2) classroom teacher positions. The commencement date for this position will be day 1 of the 2027 school year.

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 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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