Teacher Special Education – Shoalhaven High School

Mobile; South (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoalhaven High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Nowra on the south coast of New South Wales. It supports 649 students with a focus on literacy, trauma-informed teaching and wellbeing programs.

The role requires approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education and delivers extension and enrichment, literacy support and inclusive education across diverse student needs. Genuine opportunities exist within a Connected Communities framework.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with Behaviour Difficulties and Emotional Disturbance, Autism and Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disabilities.
• Ability to differentiate the curriculum with personalised learning and culturally responsive support.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for whole-school collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality teaching and learning aligned to NSW Department of Education standards.
• Differentiate curriculum to maximise student growth and engagement.
• Contribute to wellbeing programs and community partnerships.

Job description

Location

Illawarra & South Coast Advertisement Number A900158188

Number of Positions

1
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.
School Name Shoalhaven High School
Principal Network Connected Communities Team 2
Staffing Area Shellharbour
FTE 1.000
Contact Name Rebekah Forrest
Contact Phone number 44218022
Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

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

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service
Position Information Shoalhaven High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Nowra on the south coast of New South Wales. The school has 649 students supported by 97 teaching and non-teaching staff. Key initiatives include a strong focus on literacy and teaching and learning strategies based on trauma-informed practice for academic engagement and wellbeing.

The school offers extension and enrichment, transition and literacy support classes to promote the academic advancement of students, while strong wellbeing, sports, arts and student representative programs contribute to the holistic educational experiences of students at Shoalhaven High School.

The school has a Support Unit of 10 classes catering for students with a variety of diagnoses, including IM, IO, ED, MC and AU. With 34% of students identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Shoalhaven High School has 2 AEO's who are an integral part in supporting our students. Programs such as Girls Mentoring and the Clontarf Academy are also accessible to students as additional support. A substantial proportion of students are from low socio-economic backgrounds (FOEI 161).

Shoalhaven High School is a Connected Communities School, for further information please visit the following link https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/connected-communities/connected-communities-strategy

For further information regarding the school please see the school website https://shoalhaven-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/.

Specific Selection Criteria Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with Behaviour Difficulties and Emotional Disturbance, Autism and Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disabilities.

Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum by developing and implementing personalised learning and support that is culturally responsive, maximises student growth, fosters high expectations and promotes student engagement.

Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to contribute to whole-school culture and work collaboratively to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents/carers, external agencies and members of the wider community.

Demonstrated effective classroom management skills that create safe, inclusive and engaging learning environments, using flexible and adaptive strategies to support the diverse learning, communication, behavioural and wellbeing needs of students.

Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategies that support Aboriginal students' academic and personal success, ensuring a culturally safe and supportive learning environment.
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.