Teacher Pre-School – Walgett Community College – Primary School ($5k – $8k Relocation Support Payment)

Mobile; Nice (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Support Payment

Job summary

Walgett Community College – Primary School is seeking a qualified preschool teacher to join our team. The successful candidate will implement a play-based and intentional preschool program, aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework, and collaborate with families and community groups to support Aboriginal student participation.

Salary includes a base range with leave loading and superannuation. A relocation payment of up to $8,000 is available for eligible applicants, and applicants must

Qualifications

• Approval to teach preschool holding an ACECQA approved teaching qualification, with working knowledge of the National Quality Framework.
• Demonstrated commitment to protecting the safety, wellbeing and rights of all children.
• Ability to plan and implement a preschool program based on the Early Years Learning Framework.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a whole school team to design and evaluate programs.
• Commitment to the Connected Communities strategy when embedding cultural responsiveness into the preschool program.

Responsibilities

• Teach preschool aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework.
• Engage with local community groups and families to encourage Aboriginal student participation.

Skills

Preschool teaching

Community engagement

Aboriginal education

Education

ACECQA approved teaching qualification

Job description

Teacher Pre-School – Walgett Community College – Primary School ($5k – $8k Relocation Support Payment) – 0000BDHH
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Location

Regional NSW

Advertisement Number A900158354

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 Walgett Community College – Primary School
Principal Network Connected Communities Team 1
Staffing Area Bourke
FTE 1.000
Contact Name Alison Finlayson
Contact Phone number 02 6828 1077
Contact School Admin – 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service
Position Information Birraleegal Goondi Preschool is an Aboriginal identified preschool with a strong connection to our local community. It is part of the P-6 Walgett Connected Community Primary School and is an essential foundation to our formal education K-6. The preschool implements the SWAY program which develops Sounds, Words and Yarning to provide early speech intervention and phonemic awareness. This program runs in parallel to our Early Years Learning Framework. The successful candidate will need to work with local community groups and families to encourage and strengthen Aboriginal student participation in the program as per the Connected Community Strategy.

Connected Communities is a strategy to drive improved educational outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people. The strategy positions schools as community hubs that broaden the influence of the community and school leadership in the delivery of key services that support children and young people from birth through school into further training, study and employment.
Our public preschool is an approved early childhood education and care service, operating under the requirements of the National Quality Framework. We provide a safe, secure and quality play-based and intentional educational program to support every child to make a strong start in life and learning and experience a successful transition to school. We are committed to protecting and promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of all children. This role includes clear child safety responsibilities, including mandatory reporting, and requires a strong commitment to maintaining a child-safe environment by recognising, responding and reporting concerns and taking part in ongoing training and improvement of child safe practices.
Specific Selection Criteria Approval to teach preschool holding an ACECQA approved teaching qualification, with working knowledge of and ability to implement the National Quality Framework including Early Childhood Education and Care National Law & Regulations and National Quality Standards.

Demonstrated commitment to protecting and promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of all children.

Demonstrated capacity to plan and implement a preschool program based on the Early Years Learning Framework, including a thorough understanding of age-appropriate pedagogies including play-based learning and intentional teaching.

Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students and families from diverse backgrounds through excellent communication, time management and interpersonal skills to manage the complexity of a preschool setting.

Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a whole school team, including specialist school-based staff and external agencies, to design, implement and evaluate effective programs transitions for students into primary school.

A commitment to the Connected Community strategy when embedding cultural responsiveness into the preschool program.
Conditions A Relocation Support Payment of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.
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 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.

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment.

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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.