Teacher - Primary

Department of Education, Western Australia; Shire Of West Arthur; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Country teaching allowance

Superannuation

Vacation leave

Leave entitlements

Relocation assistance

Housing assistance

Job summary

Jurien Bay District High School in Western Australia seeks a permanent full-time teacher to commence Term 1, 2027. The successful applicant will deliver content aligned with the WA Curriculum in an engaging way and collaborate with staff to achieve strong student outcomes.

The role requires an eligible teaching qualification and registration, willingness to participate in professional learning (including Teach Well), and compliance with WA working with children checks and national screening.

Qualifications

• Must hold an eligible teaching qualification and registration.
• Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work visa for term of appointment.
• Must apply for WA Working with Children Check and Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the WA Curriculum content in an engaging manner.
• Collaborate with staff to achieve high student outcomes and implement Teach Well practices.
• Support students to develop fundamental skills and confidence in their academic journey.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

Engaging teaching

Team collaboration

Teach Well training

Education

Eligible teacher qualification

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027

Note: This position is being advertised as part of a recruitment pilot designed to simplify the application process for teachers. A mandatory CV template is provided for use. Application requirements include character limited responses to address only 2 Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) domains at application stage. The remaining AITSL domain will be assessed as part of the further assessment stage, for shortlisted applicants only. Please ensure you download the CV template attached to the advertisement and carefully review the new application instructions and attached Information Guides before applying. You must apply using the CV template only. Application documents in any other format will not be accepted, or considered by the panel.

The School

Jurien Bay District High School (DHS) is located on the pristine Turquoise Coast, 200 kilometres North of Perth and 200 kilometres South of Geraldton. The town is surrounded by beautiful beaches and fabulous camping areas. The staff and community are welcoming and is a great place to live and enjoy both work and leisure time.

The school caters for students from Jurien Bay, Leeman, Green Head, Cervantes, Badgingarra and the surrounding farming districts. The school provides an educational service for a range of students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

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

The Role

The successful applicant will ideally have excellent knowledge of the Western Australian Curriculum and possess the ability to deliver content in an engaging manner. The successful applicant should be flexible, willing to work collaboratively with staff and possess strong interpersonal skills to allow connection within the school community to achieve the best outcomes for all students. Our school is engaging with Teach Well Professional Learning to enhance our high impact explicit instruction, and our classroom practice reflects this. Teachers who have completed Teach Well professional learning are encouraged to apply but this is not essential as we will provide relevant professional learning to the successful applicant.

In this role, you should be student focused and able to work collaboratively in a team environment, as well as exhibit an engaging and energetic teaching style. We are seeking a teacher to develop our students’ fundamental skills and to give them confidence in their academic career to succeed.

You should ideally be self-motivated, prepared to enthusiastically embrace new opportunities and work proactively towards achieving successful outcomes for all students.

Professional Benefits

• Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $5 000 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 personal benefits.

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 west teachers

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.

Want to know more?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Myrissa Dix, 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.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH1062325

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 Thursday, 10 September 2026