NSW Public Schools assessments
Advertised teaching roles, classroom evidence and AI review.
Answer the selection criteria
“The purpose of the interview is to verify, test and explore different aspects of the selection criteria for each applicant.”
NSW Department of EducationOpen-merit recruitment guidance
Give a classroom example
For advertised open-merit roles in NSW public schools, the panel uses the role’s selection criteria. Give a concrete example of how you checked learning and decided what to teach next.
ExampleUse the evidence to plan support
“to work out who needs extending and work out who needs support”
Ashleigh BerrellClassroom teacherWarrimoo Public School
Keep the evidence criteria
Berrell describes how she uses a classroom tracker at Warrimoo Public School. Practise adapting how a learner can respond while keeping the evidence criteria.
ExampleReview the generated material
“Ensure AI-generated content is critically reviewed for errors, bias, harmful or unsafe content.”
NSW Department of EducationPublic-school AI guidance
Check the lesson claim
The department’s staff guidance asks staff to review AI outputs before use. Practise checking a draft example before using it to teach a rule.
ExampleLast reviewed
