Teacher - Secondary Generalist

Department Of Education, Western Australia; City Of Greater Geraldton; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote teaching allowance

District allowance

12% employer superannuation

12 weeks vacation leave

GROH housing

Leave provisions

Housing relocation support

Travel concessions

Job summary

Department of Education, Western Australia, is inviting applications for a 36-month fixed term, full-time role at Burringurrah Remote Community School in WA. The successful applicant will support Aboriginal students with a trauma-informed approach and lead literacy and numeracy initiatives within a remote community setting.

The role requires strong interpersonal skills, teamwork, and the ability to form genuine relationships with students.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Aboriginal students and understanding their educational needs.
• Passion for improving literacy and numeracy outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills; ability to form genuine relationships with students.
• Ability to deliver literacy and numeracy instruction in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver literacy and numeracy instruction to students.
• Contribute to pastoral care and student wellbeing in a residential remote community context.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support Aboriginal student learning and outcomes.

Skills

Trauma awareness

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Literacy instruction

Numeracy instruction

Job description

This is a 36-month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027 with possible permanency

Situated in the Upper Gascoyne of the Midwest of Western Australia 40 kms from Mount Augustus. Burringurrah Remote Community School (RCS) is 470 km East of Carnarvon, or 300 Km West of Meekatharra. The population of Burringurrah is around 150 people. The school has 4 classrooms, a well-stocked library and we run strong pastoral care including providing 3 meals to students per day.

Facilities in Burringurrah include a shop, Medical Clinic, Police Station, a Swimming Pool operating during the warmer months, and fortnightly Doctor fly in visits. Food is bought in by refrigerated truck once per fortnight. The closest business is a small store at Mount Augustus Tourist Park 40 km from Burringurrah. Teachers will live in the Burringurrah Community free GROH housing with no cost for utilities including water, electricity, and gas. Burringurrah RCS attracts additional bonuses as well as all the incentives that go with remote teaching.

Find out more about our school by visiting .

The Role

The successful applicant will ideally understand the impact of trauma on Aboriginal students and have experience working with Aboriginal students. Understanding of Aboriginal educational needs and values is highly desirable. Burringurrah RCS values teachers who are passionate about improving, specifically literacy and numeracy, educational outcomes for Aboriginal students, teachers who are kind, caring, and can form genuine relationships with students.

The successful applicant will ideally have undertaken training in Teach Well or similar and/or are competent at explicitly teaching Literacy and Numeracy. The successful applicant will ideally have exceptional interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team, use initiative, and exhibit a friendly, collegiate manner.

Teachers will need to have their own 4WD vehicle, as roads are unsealed and there is no public transport.

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 Remote Teaching Service Allowance of $20 870 a year
• District allowance of $6 868 a year
• 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
• 10 weeks Remote Teaching Service leave upon completion of six semesters of continuous service, or 22 weeks after eight semesters
• More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
• Subsidised leave travel during major vacations
• Free GROH housing
• Free furniture relocation (same support offered after completion of the contract)
• Long term furniture storage while in GROH accommodation
• Vehicle relocation
• Travel Concessions
• Air-conditioning subsidy

You may be eligible for HELP/HECS assistance if you are working in a very remote location

Find out more about the benefits by visiting .

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

Want to know more?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Paula Johnson, Principal, on [phone] or emailing .

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.

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Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• hold an eligible .
• 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 .
• apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a 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, 4 December 2026

Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/TCH1069350

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.