Position Information Rydalmere East Public School has an enrolment of 140 students, with 56% of students from language backgrounds other than English and 6% of students identified as Aboriginal. We are a diverse community that includes a population of approximately 20% students from families that serve in The Australian Defence Force. We are a K-6 school with an onsite preschool and three support classes (autism and a multi-categorical) for students with additional needs. The hardworking and dedicated staff consist of a mix of early career and experienced teachers. We offer a quality education in a caring, nurturing environment. We are very proud of our learning programs, performing arts and technology. Our school promotes equity and excellence and delivering quality programs. The dedicated staff at Rydalmere East Public school make a strong team, who work collaboratively to provide learning experiences that support each child’s cognitive, physical, social and emotional wellbeing. The school is fortunate to collaborate in partnership with a supportive community. A copy of the School Plan and further information about the school can be found on the school website. https://rydalmeree-p.schools.nsw.gov.au Selection Criteria Approval to teach Infants and Primary K-6 and the ability to deliver quality, differentiated K-6 literacy and numeracy programs with a strong understanding of syllabus documentation and the use of data to inform teaching. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop relationships and engage students, staff and members of the community to contribute to a positive, cohesive school culture. Demonstrated capacity and willingness to contribute to whole school and extracurricular activities, including choir, public speaking and debating, and/or primary sport. Ability to enhance and support whole school PBL wellbeing programs and implement evidence based behaviour and classroom management strategies to cater for the needs of students with varying behavioural, academic and social needs. 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. This position will commence Term 1, 2025. 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 .