Teacher Out of Home Care – Westdale Public School

Mobile; Nice (CA); Vor Ort; USD 63.000 - 96.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Westdale Public School in Tamworth, NSW is seeking an Out of Home Care Teacher to support students in out-of-home care and work with the Department of Communities and Justice. The role sits within the Learning and Wellbeing team to improve educational outcomes.

The school serves about 390 students across 17 classes, including dedicated support staff and a broad range of ICT and literacy/numeracy resources. Applicants must hold an unconditional approval to teach in NSW and be prepared to travel

Qualifikationen

• Approval to teach within the K-12 range with knowledge of Department of Education policy.
• Willingness to travel between worksites.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and documentation skills.

Aufgaben

• Teach Out of Home Care program at Westdale Public School.
• Collaborate with Department of Communities and Justice and other agencies to support students living in out-of-home care.
• Contribute to Learning and Wellbeing team and monitor educational outcomes.

Kenntnisse

Collaboration

Communication

Travel between worksites

Ausbildung

K-12 teaching approval

Jobbeschreibung

Teacher Out of Home Care – Westdale Public School – 0000BDS4
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Location

Regional NSW
Advertisement Number A900158620

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.
School Name Westdale Public School
Principal Network Peel
Staffing Area Tamworth
FTE 1.000
Contact Name Sarah Overeem
Contact Phone number 0267607219
Contact School Admin – 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service
Position Information Westdale Public School is situated within the Peel Network in Tamworth NSW, on the land of the Kamilaroi people. 390 students are enrolled in 17 classes, including a behaviour support class and two multi-categorical support classes. Our community is diverse, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments close to 48% and English as an additional language or dialect enrolments at 13%. In December 2025, our Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) was 140 compared to the state average of 100. Within this community the school enjoys an outstanding reputation, being well known for feeling welcoming and inclusive.

We have invested heavily in student success. Our attractive, spacious, modern facilities, are equipped with educational resources that are amongst the most comprehensive in the region. Students benefit from a large number of support staff, a range of Information and Communication Technologies, literacy and numeracy resources and a wide variety of sporting and recreation equipment.

Our comprehensive student learning and support program ensures all K-6 students have the opportunity to improve their literacy and numeracy. The Positive Behaviour for Learning core values of being safe, proud and having high expectations make school wide expectations explicit and consistent across all settings. We acknowledge and celebrate student success in all areas.

Out of Home Care Teacher based at Westdale Public School.

The Out of Home Care teacher supports students where parental responsibility is held by the Minister of Department of Communities and Justice. The Out of Home Care program helps schools support the wellbeing of students who are in, or entering out of home care. The role includes consultation with Department of Communities and Justice, and other government and non-government agencies including health professionals. The Out of Home Care teacher works as part of the Learning and Wellbeing team and provides support to schools and teachers to improve educational outcomes for students living in statutory out of home care.

Specific Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach within the K-12 range, with demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Department of Education policy and practice in supporting the complex and educational needs of students in Out of Home Care, as well as holding a current driver’s licence and exhibiting the ability and willingness to travel between worksites.
2. Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively, liaise and negotiate with a range of stakeholders within and across teams including schools, students, parents and government and non-government agencies.
3. High level written and oral communication and interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to maintain appropriate documentation regarding the support provided to eligible 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.

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