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Posted 17 June, 2026

Teacher - Milton Public School

NSW Government
Illawarra & South Coast Full Time
Reference: 397_600662_1808833

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Milton Public School is a vibrant and inclusive learning community where every student is known, supported, and inspired to achieve their best.

With a student population of approximately 881 students (9% Aboriginal), we are proud to retain the warm, connected feel of a true community school. Our size allows us to offer a rich array of opportunities while still ensuring every student feels seen, heard, and valued. Our Core Values - CARE - Care, Achieve, Respect and Engage are our focal points. Our famous "The Milton Way" explicitly teaches the routines, rules and expectations for behaviour and learning at Milton Public School.

At Milton, we celebrate achievements across all domains - academic, sporting, creative, and personal development. Our students are consistently engaged in meaningful learning experiences that foster confidence, resilience, and a love of learning.

We are fortunate to have a highly dedicated team of educators who bring passion, professionalism, and care to their work each day. Our staff work in close partnership with a proactive and supportive Parents & Citizens (P&C) Association, whose contributions enhance the educational experience for all our students. Milton Public School has an active Aboriginal Community Group and is well supported by our local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG).

1. Approval to teach K-6, demonstrated ability to develop and deliver high quality differentiated literacy and numeracy programs and outstanding curriculum knowledge.

2. Outstanding classroom management and highly developed skills to create and maintain a positive and inclusive learning environment with a focus on student wellbeing.

3. Proven capacity to work collaboratively with students, colleagues and parents. Demonstrated highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships and contribute to a positive staff culture and an inclusive and culturally safe school community.

4. Experience and willingness to lead and participate in extra curricular initiatives and programs across the whole school.

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.

The commencement date for this position will be day 1 of the 2027 school year.

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

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

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