Teacher - K-6

Department of Education; City Of Canning; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Queens Park Primary School in Western Australia is seeking enthusiastic, reflective and highly effective K-6 teachers to join a recruitment pool for 2027, with permanent and fixed-term, full-time and part-time vacancies as they arise.

Successful applicants will support high-quality educational programs responsive to diverse needs, including EAL/D learners, and contribute to the school’s commitment to excellence in teaching and learning within the Department of Education.

Qualifications

• Hold an eligible teacher qualification and registration.
• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a visa with work rights for the term.
• Apply for WA Working with Children Check and consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

Responsibilities

• Display high expectations for student achievement, engagement and behaviour.
• Possess strong knowledge of the WA Curriculum and use it to plan, teach, assess and differentiate.
• Demonstrate explicit, evidence-based teaching practices.
• Use student data and formative assessment to identify learning needs and monitor progress.
• Respond effectively to diverse academic and linguistic learning needs.
• Establish safe, orderly and engaging learning environments with strong classroom management.
• Contribute to collaborative planning, moderation and data analysis.
• Build positive relationships with students, families, colleagues and the wider school community.
• Demonstrate professionalism, initiative and ongoing professional growth.

Skills

Classroom management

Explicit teaching

Data-informed instruction

EAL/D pedagogy

Collaboration

Education

Qualified teacher qualification and registration

Job description

We are seeking to establish a pool of Kindergarten to Year 6 (K-6) Teachers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2027 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period. Queens Park Primary School (PS) is ideally seeking to establish a pool of high-quality, high-impact teachers for full-time and part-time positions that may arise during the 2027 school year. Queens Park PS is an Independent Public School catering for approximately 300 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Our culturally and linguistically diverse community includes approximately 78% of students from English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) backgrounds. Located approximately ten kilometres from the Perth CBD, between Welshpool Road and the Armadale rail line, Queens Park PS has proudly served its local community since 1905. Our dedicated and compassionate staff have high expectations for every student and work collectively to provide high-quality educational programs responsive to diverse academic, linguistic, social and emotional needs. Evidence-based practice, explicit teaching, differentiation and the effective use of assessment underpin our approach to improving student achievement, engagement and wellbeing. Find out more about our school by visiting queensparkps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

Our Professional Culture

Queens Park PS values collaboration, consistency, accountability and continuous improvement. Staff contribute their expertise to collective decision-making and are expected to engage positively with agreed school priorities, professional learning and whole-school practices. Our strong pastoral care culture is underpinned by empathy, inclusion and respectful relationships. We are committed to creating safe and supportive environments where students feel valued, experience success and are supported to reach their potential. We ideally seek teachers who share our commitment to high expectations, high-quality teaching and improved outcomes for every student.

The Role

We are ideally seeking enthusiastic, reflective and highly effective teachers who are committed to improving student outcomes and contributing positively to our professional school culture.

Suitable applicants should:

• Display high expectations for student achievement, engagement and behaviour
• possess strong knowledge of the Western Australian Curriculum and use this to plan, teach, assess and differentiate effectively
• Display effective use of explicit, evidence-based teaching practices
• use student achievement data and formative assessment to identify learning needs, plan targeted instruction and monitor progress
• respond effectively to students with diverse academic, linguistic and additional learning needs
• establish safe, orderly and engaging learning environments through consistent and effective classroom management
• contribute actively to collaborative planning, moderation, data analysis and professional learning
• build positive and respectful relationships with students, families, colleagues and the wider school community
• Display professionalism, initiative, flexibility and a commitment to ongoing professional growth

Applicants should have a strong understanding of how students learn and the importance of systematic, explicit and responsive instruction. Knowledge and experience in EAL/D pedagogy, oral language development, literacy and/or early childhood education will be highly regarded.

Teaching and Learning at Queens Park PS

Queens Park PS has established whole‑school approaches designed to provide consistency in teaching and learning while responding to the individual needs of students. Our key programs and priorities include:

• explicit teaching and evidence-based instructional practice
• EAL/D pedagogy, oral language and vocabulary development
• systematic synthetic phonics, including Sounds-Write
• differentiated teaching and targeted intervention
• collaborative planning, moderation and analysis of student achievement data
• positive and consistent behaviour management
• PATHS social-emotional learning
• student wellbeing and pastoral care

Teachers would work within agreed whole‑school approaches and contribute to their ongoing development and implementation.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions.

Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits. Want to know more? For more information about this opportunity, please contact Julie Herbert, Principal on [phone] or emailing [e-mail] During the school holidays, please contact Julie Herbert at [e-mail]

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.