Position Information The Oaks Public School is situated in the middle of The Oaks township, a semi-rural setting, 14 kilometres from Camden. The surrounding area is rich grazing land subdivided into larger and smaller acreages with an existing local residential area that is currently being extended into large building blocks of quarter acres. The school has enrolments of 332 students, with 10% of students who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. There are 14 mainstream classes across K-6. The Oaks Public School nurtures a strong, inclusive school community that promotes respect, kindness and a sense of belonging. Our vision is to enable students to achieve their personal best in the pursuit of academic excellence by creating an engaging learning environment that promotes growth for all. Our staff value collaborative practices and work closely with the APCI to develop quality learning experiences that meet the needs of all students. We offer a variety of extra-curricular activities, including dance, band, sport, debating, didge group and enrichment programs. Selection Criteria Approval to teach K-6 and the ability to deliver high-quality differentiated literacy and numeracy programs with a strong understanding of syllabus documentation and the use of data to inform teaching. Demonstrated capacity to develop a positive classroom learning environment that enhances student engagement and wellbeing. Highly developed organisational, communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to work effectively as part of a collaborative team and a commitment to build positive and authentic relationships with students, staff, parents and the wider community. Demonstrated willingness to undertake and contribute to whole school extra-curricular programs including, but not limited to, information communication technology and sport. 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 .