Teacher Special Education - Melrose Park High School (Prov) in Sydney

Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Melrose Park High School (Prov) (0000BFGI)

Teacher Special Education - Melrose Park High School (Prov) - 0000BFGI

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Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number

A900160125

Number of Positions

1

Closing Date

18-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Melrose Park High School is an exciting new secondary school located in Melrose Park, scheduled to open in 2027. Commencing initially with Years 7 and 8, the school will grow progressively by adding a year level each year until it becomes a full Years 7 to 12 high school. The school will also include a dedicated Support Unit as an integral part of the school community.

Our vision is to create an inclusive and high-expectation learning community where every student is empowered to achieve excellence and grow as a confident, future-ready learner.

Melrose Park High School will feature modern, purpose-built facilities designed to support high-quality teaching and learning. Our facilities have been designed to support the needs of today’s learners while creating opportunities for excellence, creativity and connection.

This is a unique opportunity to join the foundation team and play a pivotal role in establishing a new school from the ground up. The successful applicant will contribute to the development of whole-school systems, structures, curriculum and teaching practices that will shape the educational experience for students and staff for years to come.

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at up to $160,942.00. Base salary ranges from $92,882.00 to $141,997.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

School Name Melrose Park High School (Prov)

Principal Network Ryde

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number 0429433392

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience in teaching students with Autism, Mild Intellectual Disability, Behaviour Difficulties and Physical Disability.
• Highly developed communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated capacity to build and maintain positive, collaborative partnerships with students, parents/carers, colleagues and external agencies to support student learning, wellbeing, engagement and successful participation in school.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and review teaching and learning programs, personalised learning plans, behaviour support plans and health support plans, including students with complex learning and behaviour needs.
• Capacity to establish the initial class within the support unit by designing, implementing structures and processes to support evidence-based practice and high expectations to improve students' academic, social, communication, emotional and behavioural outcomes.

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

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people.

For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.

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