At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach English to diverse students and support their learning journey.
- Company: Smithfield West Public School, a vibrant community-focused school in Sydney.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to $160,942, plus leave loading and superannuation.
- Other info: Join a supportive team dedicated to high-impact teaching and student wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while fostering inclusivity and belonging.
- Qualifications: Approval to teach primary English as an additional language or dialect required.
The predicted salary is between 92882 - 141997 $ per year.
Location: Sydney Region
Advertisement Number: A900159773
Number of Positions: 1
Total 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: Smithfield West Public School
Principal Network: Fairfield
FTE: 1.000
Contact Name: Zoe Ida
Contact Phone Number: 9604 3161
Closing Date: 11-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM
Job Category: Teachers
Organisation: Teaching Service
Position Information: Smithfield West Public School is located within the Fairfield network of schools in south-western Sydney and has served as a vital hub for learning and community connection for over 60 years. The school currently has 300 students enrolled, with 88% coming from language backgrounds other than English, representing 30 diverse cultural groups. Additionally, 3% of students identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Students, staff, parents and carers work together to ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment. Smithfield West Public School has a strong and dedicated team of teaching and non-teaching staff who work collaboratively towards a shared vision of improving outcomes for all students through high impact teaching and learning programs. There is a mixture of experienced staff and early career teachers. The school provides differentiated support programs to meet student need. This includes speech therapy, occupational therapy, English as an additional language or dialect and learning support. Our school ethos is founded on the core values: We Care, We Are Safe, We Learn. A comprehensive K-6 wellbeing framework is embedded throughout the school, fostering resilience and a strong sense of belonging. This supportive foundation enables our students to become successful learners and active, happy members of the school community.
Specific Selection Criteria:
- Approval to teach primary English as an additional language or dialect or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in English as an additional language or dialect qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
- Capacity to differentiate teaching practices to cater for students with varying levels of English language skills, ensuring meaningful engagement with the curriculum in literacy and numeracy.
- Commitment to whole school wellbeing programs with a strong emphasis on implementing effective practice and behaviour management strategies that contribute to a positive and inclusive school culture.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to work effectively with students, colleagues, parents and the wider community, building positive partnerships to improve student learning 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: 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 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. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above.
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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