Teacher Special Education- Havenlee School
Havenlee School is situated on the traditional land of the Yuin Nation, and we acknowledge and pay our respects to the Yuin people, past and present, as the custodians of this land. As a Special School located in North Nowra, we are proud to be a part of the Northern Shoalhaven Community of Schools.
Our school comprises 10 classes serving students from preschool through to Year 12, (8 IO/IS & 2 MC). We cater to students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, many of whom have additional physical, behavioural, and developmental needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Havenlee School has a strong commitment to supporting Aboriginal education, with Aboriginal students representing approximately 46% of our enrolment. We strive to provide an inclusive, culturally safe, and supportive learning environment that respects and celebrates the diverse backgrounds of our students and community.
- Approval to teach special education, and/or demonstrated experience teaching students from preschool to Year 12 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and/or complex medical and behavioural needs. Candidates should provide evidence of tailored pedagogical approaches to meet diverse learner requirements.
- Proven ability to design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive programming and assessment across multi-stage classes that foster student growth, wellbeing, and engagement. This includes demonstrated experience supporting the learning and cultural needs of Aboriginal students in alignment with departmental policies and frameworks.
- Demonstrated expertise in implementing effective classroom management strategies that support diverse learning needs, including students exhibiting challenging behaviours and those with complex medical requirements.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated through a capacity to collaborate constructively and professionally with colleagues, parents, carers, School Learning Support Officers (SLSOs), support agencies, and the broader school community.
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.
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.
