Teacher Community Language Arabic (0.8FTE) - Wattawa Heights Public School
Employment
Part time, Permanent
Subject
English as Additional Language
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
16 September 2026
Posted 3 Sep 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-6
School staff (FTE)
23.1
17.7 teaching · 5.4 non-teaching
Students per teacher
11.1:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
196
Indigenous students
3%
Language other than English
92%
Girls vs boys
100 girls · 96 boys
Socio-educational background
Below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Wattawa Heights Public School is situated on Dharug Land in Bankstown, serving approximately 170-180 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school is a proud multicultural community with 94% of students having English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) background and 4% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, with an Arabic Community Language program embedded across the school. The school values compassion, equity, empathy, honesty and excellence, fostering stronger relationships and celebrating diversity through a collaborative and inclusive community committed to creating confident, compassionate and engaged lifelong learners. In 2025, the school established a Support Unit for students with Autism and complex learning needs, and has engaged in PAX Good Behaviour Game training to support positive classroom conditions.
Role description
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Wattawa Heights Public School is situated on Dharug Land, located in Bankstown. It is a small school (170) that provides a learning environment for children to take learning risks. The school includes 8 mainstream classes and a Support Unit for students with Autism (2 x AU and 1 x Au/IO classes). We value the importance of the culture of classroom, school and communities to foster stronger relationships, facilitate learning, celebrate diversity and deepen social understanding.
Wattawa Heights Public School is a proud multicultural community, with 94% of students with a language background of English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D). Students engage in Arabic Community Language program across the school. The school has engaged in PAX Good Behaviour Game training to support the development of classroom conditions that enhance learner di…