Teaching Service
Reference number
0000B6C9
Occupation
Teachers
Work type
Location
Sydney Region
Salary Information
Remuneration package valued at up to $156, 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.
Principal Network
Penrith
School Name
Jamison High School
Staff Area
Penrith
Closing date
11 March 2026 at 4:00pm
Position Information
Jamison High School is a proud, comprehensive co-educational 7-12 high school located at the foothills of the Blue Mountains in Western Sydney. With an enrolment of approximately 860 students, we are a diverse and inclusive community where 10% of students identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 15% come from non-English speaking backgrounds. Our school features a dynamic and collaborative Inclusive Education Faculty, offering seven specialised classes designed to support students with autism and intellectual disabilities.
As a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school, Jamison High School is committed to fostering a safe, respectful, aspirational learning environment. These core values guide all aspects of school life, underpinning behaviour expectations and academic goals. Our strong wellbeing and engagement programs include our wellbeing hub and co-curricular initiatives such as Creating Chances, Talk Your Walk, the Western Sydney University Fast Forward program, and partnerships with TAFE and businesses.
Selection Criteria
Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with Autism (Secondary).
Demonstrated ability to work as an active and engaged member of the Inclusive Education Faculty.
Innovative classroom practice and experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating quality teaching and learning programs and strategies to meet the learning and wellbeing needs, goals and interests of students with a disability.
Highly developed organisational, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work proactively and professionally as part of a team, including parent, carers, school learning support officers and the wider school community.
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.