Position Information
At Hampden Park Public School we all contribute to a high expectations environment that prioritises engagement, collaboration, care for self and others and ongoing improvement.
Our dedicated staff empower students to grow and thrive across the curriculum. We provide comprehensive support through a commitment to differentiation for the purpose of learning support and extension to ensure every student is guided on their educational journey. Our school has 850 students with 99% coming from language backgrounds other than English and fewer than 1% who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
We provide Community Languages programs in Bengali, Urdu, Arabic and Indonesian and celebrate the cultural diversity within our school community through strong parent partnerships. We are committed to the holistic development of every child and our students can participate in a range of extra-curricular activities such as dance, choir, debating, public speaking and multiple sporting programs.
Students leave our school prepared for their future in high school as a result of our high quality academic and wellbeing programs
Selection Criteria
Approval to teach primary library or currently undertaking or enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education
Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver high quality, differentiated teaching and learning programs with an emphasis on explicit teaching and student engagement within the Information Fluency Framework
Understanding of the educational needs of students from non English speaking backgrounds and with diverse learning needs
Highly developed communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with students, staff and parents
Capacity and willingness to undertake whole school initiatives designed to promote reading
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
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.