Teacher Special Education - Oran Park High School
Permanent
full-time
job
recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000B7OR
Closing date March 25, 2026,
1 a.m.
(AEST)
Location Corner of South Circuit & Podium Way, Oran Park, NSW 2570 NSW, Australia
Type
Full-Time
Status
Permanent
Contact Kelly Whitehead
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About this job
Position Information
Oran Park High School, which opened at the start of the 2020 school year, is a future focused learning partnership with high expectations that meets the individual needs of all learners. Housed in brand new, state-of-the art facilities, the school has a strong focus on relationships, high quality and innovative teaching and learning, and links to the local and wider community, particularly the partner primary schools Oran Park PS and Barramurra PS. Built to meet the population needs of the Oran Park/Catherine Park/Gledswood Hills growth corridor, the school will eventually be home to up to 2000 students, including a Support Unit catering for the needs of students with Autism and Multi-Categorical diagnoses. The school currently has 1624 students and approximately 160 teaching and support staff. 2024 saw its first Year 12 cohort sit for the HSC credential. The school has developed strong partnerships with many organisations including the Narellan Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG), Greenfields/Oran Park Town, Western Sydney University and the Australian Business and Community Network (ABCN). Oran Park High School has a commitment to its TRAK values of Teamwork, Respect, Achievement and Kindness. For further information visit our school website.
Specific Selection Criteria
* Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism and mild/moderate intellectual disabilities.
* Well-developed interpersonal, communication and organisational skills with a focus on teamwork, effective communication and building relationships with students, colleagues, parents/carers, stakeholders and the wider school community to improve outcomes for students with disability.
* Demonstrated successful classroom management skills and the ability to create a positive learning environment that promotes student learning and wellbeing.
* Demonstrated capacity to contribute to a dynamic faculty that creates a culture of high expectations and drives student growth through effective planning and curriculum differentiation for personalised learning.
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 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
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