At a Glance
- Tasks: Teach and support students with diverse learning needs in a dynamic classroom environment.
- Company: Blacktown Boys High School, a vibrant and inclusive educational institution.
- Benefits: Competitive salary package, professional development, and supportive community.
- Other info: Join a school committed to academic excellence and student wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while fostering their growth and confidence.
- Qualifications: Approval to teach Special Education and experience with diverse learning needs.
The predicted salary is between 90177 - 137861 $ per year.
Location: Sydney Region
Advertisement Number: A900158982
Number of Positions: 1
Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at up to $156,253.00. Base salary ranges from $90,177.00 to $137,861.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.
School Name: Blacktown Boys High School
Staffing Area: Blacktown
FTE: 0.800
Contact Phone number: 02 9622 1558
Closing Date: 11-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM
Job Category: Teachers
Organisation: Teaching Service
Blacktown Boys High School (Years 7–12) is a partially selective public school located on Darug land, within walking distance of the Blacktown CBD. With an enrolment of approximately 908 students, the school embraces a diverse student body, including 22.8% from non-English speaking backgrounds and 1.8% Aboriginal students. The school offers a range of educational pathways through its academically selective stream, High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) class, mainstream classes, and an Inclusive Education Unit consisting of four classes. Blacktown Boys is committed to fostering academic and creative excellence, and aims to develop resilient, confident young men equipped with strong communication, collaboration, and lifelong learning skills. The school prioritises literacy and numeracy, differentiated learning, student wellbeing, and collaborative explicit teaching. Recognised for its strong outcomes and inclusive culture, Blacktown Boys continues to experience increasing enrolments, affirming its status as a place where boys thrive.
Specific Selection Criteria:
- Approval to teach Special Education and/or demonstrated experience in supporting students with Autism, intellectual disabilities and complex learning and behavioural needs.
- Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and evaluate differentiated, personalised education programs that are data-informed to maximise student engagement, growth, and achievement.
- Proven skills in effective classroom management, employing flexible and adaptive strategies to create a safe, inclusive, and positive learning environment that supports diverse student needs.
- Highly developed communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated experience collaborating with students, parents/carers, colleagues, and external agencies to build and sustain an inclusive school culture.
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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