Position Information Punchbowl Public School serves a highly diverse and multicultural community, with 92% of students from a non-English speaking background, including students coming from a refugee background. Over 30 different language backgrounds are represented in the school community; 10 of our students are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Punchbowl Public School has a K-6 enrolments of approximately 500 students, including 14 students who attend one of our two K-6 Autism Support classes. The School also has 108 Preschool students, including 28 students who attend an Early Intervention Program. P unchbowl Public School has a strong team of professional and dedicated teaching and non-teaching staff who are at various stages of their careers. Student learning is supported by a range of specialist support staff. These include English as an Additional Language or Dialect teachers, Learning and Support Teachers and Arabic Community Language teachers. The school maintains strong partnerships with Parents and the Community. Our School has a Community Centre initiative, in partnership with other local service providers, facilitates community engagement through programs supporting families with young children, including many targeted parent programs, supported playgroups, early literacy activities, transition to school strategies, adult learning and health and nutrition initiatives. Punchbowl Public School is a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) and PAX Good Behaviour Game school. The school’s PBL/PAX team leads the development and implementation of programs to support the social, emotional, and physical wellbeing of students. A copy of the Punchbowl Public School 2021-2025 Strategic Improvement Plan, Preschool Quality Improvement Plan and Annual Report can be found on the school website: www.punchbowl-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Selection Criteria Approval to teach K-6 with a demonstrated capacity to plan and implement high-quality teaching strategies to improve student literacy outcomes. Proven ability to engage in a data driven planning cycle to differentiate the teaching of numeracy. Evidence of exemplary classroom management, with a focus on the whole child, to develop a positive learning environment that promotes high expectations and student success. Effective communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated examples of engaging with the school community to foster positive relationships with staff, families, and other stakeholders. 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 and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ( dandidet.nsw.edu.au ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here . To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.