Teacher - Music

ArtSupport; Shire Of Northam; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 weeks’ vacation leave (school hours

Subsidised accommodation where applica

Free relocation

Country Teaching Program Allowance of

AU$8,020 per year

Job summary

Northam Senior High School in Western Australia is seeking motivated Music teachers to join a pool for 2027. You will teach lower secondary Music aligned to the WA Curriculum, deliver differentiated lessons and contribute to whole‑child development within the school and wider community.

Ideal candidates will be conscientious, flexible and innovative, with strong communication and leadership skills, and a commitment to evidence‑based practice and high‑quality teaching and learning.

Qualifications

• Must hold eligible teacher qualifications and registration.
• Experience teaching music to lower secondary students.
• Commitment to evidence-based teaching and differentiating instruction.
• Ability to engage with the school and wider community.

Responsibilities

• Teach lower secondary Music in line with the WA Curriculum.
• Deliver a differentiated curriculum to meet diverse student needs.
• Contribute to school values and community engagement.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Education

Eligible teacher qualification and registration

Job description

We are seeking to establish a pool of Music 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.

Northam Senior High School (SHS) stands on the bank of the Avon River and has a proud and rich history of providing a comprehensive curriculum to students in Years 7 to 12 from the Northam and surrounding Wheatbelt districts students. With over 650 students, we are the largest school in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

In our vision of ‘A Community United’, we work in partnership with students, staff, parents/carers and the community to establish positive and productive relationships.

Northam SHS is focused on embedding trauma-informed and restorative practices, where our systems are designed to prioritise student belonging, voice and mastery in a strengths-based model.

Find out more about our school by visiting www.northamshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

Suitable applicants will ideally be conscientious, flexible and innovative teachers who are committed to the development of the whole student. Applicants should be actively involved both within the school and wider community, highly reflective of your teaching practices and committed to evidence-based decision making and differentiation.

Applicants should be motivated, possessing the ability to teach lower secondary Music and will be knowledgeable of the Western Australian Curriculum. As a Music teacher, you should deliver a differentiated curriculum which meets the needs of all students and have an expectation that all students can reach their potential. You should be a teacher who aspires for academic excellence and is committed to high-quality teaching and learning.

Suitable applicants will ideally possess strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills which will be used to develop and promote the school’s values, ethos and priorities across the school community. You should build positive relationships with students and be passionate about creating positive futures for students.

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. Here are some of the key benefits you will enjoy:

• Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $8 020 per year
• 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
• More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
• Subsidised accommodation where applicable
• Free relocation

Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personalbenefits.

For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at [e-mail] or on [phone].

Mobility appointments for permanent metropolitan and south westteachers

Eligible permanent teachers who hold a substantive teaching position in a North or South Education Region school, or a South WestEducation 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 westteachers are not eligible to move to another south west school under this trial.

Want to know more?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Angela Bartels, Deputy Principal, on [phone] or emailing [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.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 6 November 2026

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH1066909.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.