Teacher - Design and Technology

Department of Education; Bunbury; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% employer superannuation

12 weeks’ vacation leave

Free relocation

Job summary

Bunbury SHS (Department of Education) in Bunbury, WA, is seeking a Design and Technology teacher to join a high-performing team. The successful applicant will deliver WA Curriculum across Woodwork and Metalwork, with Senior School D&T experience highly regarded, in an engaging, real-world learning context.

The role requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a growth mindset, and collaboration with students, parents and peers to foster a culture of success.

Qualifications

• Eligible teacher qualification and registration.
• Experience delivering WA Curriculum content in Design and Technology.
• Ability to teach Woodwork and Metalwork; Senior School D&T experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Design and Technology content across Woodwork and Metalwork.
• Provide engaging, outcomes-driven learning experiences aligned to the WA Curriculum.
• Collaborate with colleagues, parents and students to support learning and growth.
• Contribute to a positive school culture and professional learning.

Skills

Woodwork

Metalwork

Curriculum knowledge WA

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Eligible teacher qualification

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027. The School Bunbury Senior High School (SHS) is perched on a hill overlooking both the cityscape of Bunbury and the extensive Bunbury beach front. It makes use of its location, extending the boundaries of the campus into the city, to provide students with a unique, rich learning experience in real world settings totally intertwined with the city itself. The school’s historically listed buildings and exciting new additions symbolise its past and its future in education. Bunbury SHS is not just historically significant to Western Australia, it is a public secondary school whose reputation for care, teacher quality and innovative approach to curriculum implementation is changing the face of education within the South West Region. And it is doing so with impressive results! The commitment of the leadership team to align system priorities while scanning the education horizons for best practice created the Bunbury SHS three-step philosophy enabling students to maximise their academic potential, resulting in high performance across a range of learning, social and civic outcomes. Find out more about our school by visiting bunburyshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

Bunbury SHS is ideally seeking an energetic and passionate Design and Technology teacher to join our high performing team. The successful applicant should ideally possess excellent knowledge of the Western Australian Curriculum and be capable of delivering content in an engaging manner. They will provide students with a purposeful learning experience, tailored to develop student’s skills, knowledge and understanding in Technologies. The successful applicant should be confident in teaching across Woodwork and Metalwork, with experience in the Senior School Design and Technology courses being highly regarded. They should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective interaction with students, colleagues, and parents. Additionally, they should be highly effective team members, actively contributing to a positive culture of success where students are motivated to achieve their personal best. We place value on linking learning with real‑world experiences, ensuring students gain currency for pathways beyond school. At Bunbury SHS teachers have a growth mindset. They believe intelligence can be developed in students; they embrace challenge and engage in feedback processes. Professional knowledge on instructional skills, theories, concepts and tactics, together with knowledge of Lemov’s strategies in developing high expectations is a focus of curriculum delivery at Bunbury SHS. Our teaching practice fosters a safe and accountable learning environment that is engaging and encourages students to engage in higher‑order thinking. We adhere to a shared instructional framework and base our teaching practices on thorough analysis of student results, feedback, and collaborative efforts with peers.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of benefits designed to support both your professional and personal well‑being. These benefits include competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, extensive training and career development opportunities, and attractive leave provisions.

• 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
• Free relocation

Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits. For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at [e-mail] or on [phone].

Mobility appointments

Eligible permanent teachers who hold a substantive teaching position in a North or South Education Region school, or a South West Education Region school* may elect to undertake this role as a 3-year mobility appointment, with a right of return to their substantive position. At the cessation of the 3-year mobility appointment, teachers can elect to return to their substantive role, or transfer permanently into this school. Find out if you are eligible on IKON. *Note that south west teachers are not eligible to move to another south west school under this trial.

Agency Referrals

Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Recruitment at [e-mail] during the advertising period.

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• hold an eligible teacher qualification and registration.
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment. More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website.
• apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position. The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 16 November 2026.