Primary Special Education Teacher
Term 1, 2027 Start
Full-Time - Sydney Western Suburbs, NSW
Independent Specialist School
Generous Remuneration + NFP Salary Packaging
Please not that this opportunity is not able to support sponsorship at this time
Prospero Teaching are proud to be partnering with an innovative neuroaffirming K-13 independent school in Sydney's West to recruit an exceptional Primary Special Education Teacher to join its founding team in 2027.
Opening a purpose-designed campus in 2027, the school has been created specifically for neurodivergent learners, with a vision that every student feels safe, seen, understood, and celebrated.
This is a rare opportunity for a passionate Primary educator with specialist training in Special or Inclusive Education to help shape a new school from the ground up and create learning experiences that genuinely respond to each student's strengths, interests, communication preferences, and individual needs.
The opportunity
As a Primary Special Education Teacher, you will work within small, calm and sensory-aware classrooms, delivering highly personalised and evidence-informed learning programs.
Working alongside learning support staff, therapists, wellbeing professionals, and families, you will:
- Teach neurodivergent students across the Primary years
- Design and deliver differentiated, evidence-informed learning experiences
- Develop personalised learning pathways based on each student's individual strengths, interests, and developmental needs
- Create calm, structured, and predictable classroom environments
- Use neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based approaches to teaching and learning
- Support students' academic learning alongside communication, emotional regulation, social development, and wellbeing
- Develop and implement individual learning plans and appropriate classroom adjustments
- Work collaboratively with therapists and learning support professionals to embed multidisciplinary recommendations into classroom practice
- Build safe, trusting, and meaningful relationships with students
- Partner closely with families to support student development and achievement
- Monitor student progress and adapt learning programs to achieve positive individual outcomes
- Contribute ideas and expertise as part of the school's founding teaching team
About you
You are a compassionate, reflective, and highly skilled educator who believes that difference should be understood and celebrated.
You will bring:
- An undergraduate degree in Primary Education
- A Master of Special Education, or current postgraduate studies in Special Education or Inclusive Education
- Current NESA accreditation or eligibility for accreditation
- A strong understanding of differentiated and individualised teaching practices
- A genuine commitment to neurodiversity-affirming education
- An ability to create calm, inclusive, and supportive learning environments
- Strong relationship-building skills and a student-centred approach
- The ability to collaborate effectively with teachers, support staff, allied health professionals, and families
- A reflective approach to teaching and a commitment to ongoing professional learning
- Creativity, curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to contribute to the development of a new school community
Why this opportunity?
This school has been purposefully designed to enable both students and educators to thrive.
Benefits include:
- Small class sizes
- Calm and sensory-aware classrooms
- High levels of learning and multidisciplinary support
- Protected planning time
- High-quality professional learning and ongoing coaching
- Supportive and relational leadership
- Opportunity to join the school's founding team
- Genuine input into the development of teaching practices and school culture
- Leadership and career progression opportunities as the school grows
- Generous remuneration and NFP salary packaging
- Employee Assistance Program
- IT equipment supplied
- On-site parking
- Purpose-designed facilities in Sydney's West
Above all, this is an opportunity to work within a school where relationships come first and where teaching is designed around the learner, rather than expecting the learner to fit a traditional model.
If you're passionate about Primary Special Education, inclusive practice, and creating environments where neurodivergent students can genuinely thrive, we would love to hear from you.
Please not that this opportunity is not able to support sponsorship at this time.
Apply now
For a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please contact:
Ruby Schwarz
Prospero Teaching
Email: ruby.schwarz@prosperogrp.com
Mobile: 0423 393 004