This is a permanent full-time position commencing as soon as possible.

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.

The School

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School (KBCHS) is a thriving and inclusive secondary school located in the heart of the Goldfields. As part of a vibrant regional community, our staff enjoy a lifestyle that offers more balance, less time commuting, and greater opportunities to focus on both their professional and personal goals.

With highly subsidised government housing, attractive regional incentives, and the opportunity to accelerate your financial and career aspirations, there has never been a better time to consider a move to regional Western Australia. Combined with Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s strong sense of community, excellent facilities, and unique lifestyle opportunities, KBCHS offers a rewarding environment in which to live and work.

Established in 2006, KBCHS caters for students in Years 7 to 10 and currently has an enrolment of more than 900 students from diverse cultural, social and economic backgrounds. This diversity contributes to a rich and dynamic learning environment where every student is encouraged to achieve success.

The school is supported by a highly committed Student Services team that provides exceptional pastoral care and wellbeing support. Our Student Services Managers, supported by dedicated Student Support staff, work collaboratively with students, families and teaching staff to ensure every young person is known, valued and supported to achieve success both academically and personally.

Our teaching staff are passionate, collaborative and committed to delivering engaging, high-quality learning experiences. Through a broad curriculum and a range of specialist programs, KBCHS provides opportunities for students with diverse interests, abilities and aspirations to thrive.

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

To learn more about KBCHS and our community, please watch the video below.

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) teacher to join our team and contribute to our culture of high expectations, strong relationships and student success. Join an enthusiastic and highly collaborative team at KBCHS, where you will have the opportunity to teach to your strengths and passions.

This teaching role leads targeted, culturally responsive support for EAL/D students to strengthen their English language development, engagement and academic achievement. The teacher plans and delivers differentiated instruction within the dedicated EAL/D learning space and supports students to access learning in mainstream classrooms. As the school’s EAL/D specialist, the teacher contributes expertise throughout the enrolment process by supporting the use of the current EAL/D Identification and International Enrolment Checklist, reviewing students’ language and schooling backgrounds, advising on visa and TIWA requirements, and ensuring the correct approvals are obtained.

Following enrolment, the teacher assesses students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills against the EAL/D Progress Map to identify their correct stage in each language mode and determine appropriate support, including possible School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE) EAL/D referral. The role analyses Progress Map, NAPLAN, OLNA and school-based data to establish goals, monitor progress and evaluate interventions. It also collaborates with Statewide Services, builds teachers’ capacity through practical strategies and resources, and communicates regularly with parents and carers about students’ progress, achievements and changing support needs.

The successful applicant will ideally have the professional knowledge, skills and experience required to deliver an engaging, contemporary and relevant curriculum. You will ideally committed to building positive and productive relationships with students, while working collaboratively with colleagues to improve student engagement, achievement and wellbeing outcomes.

The ability to contribute to the development and implementation of innovative teaching practices, including the effective integration of digital technologies, will be highly regarded. We highly value applicants who are able to work collaboratively to plan, deliver and evaluate high-quality teaching and learning programs that cater for a diverse range of student needs and abilities.

We are seeking a reflective practitioner who is committed to creating and maintaining safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments. The successful applicant will ideally have strong data literacy skills and the ability to use student achievement and engagement data to inform teaching practice, differentiate instruction and maximise learning outcomes for all students.

At KBCHS, you will join a school that values teamwork, innovation and continuous improvement, while enjoying the unique lifestyle and opportunities that come with living and working in the Goldfields region.

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 $10 210 a year
• District allowance of $2 354 a 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
• Additional travel concessions

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 housing.transport@education.wa.edu.au or on (08) 9264 5154.

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 Amanda Morton on (08) 90920300 or emailing amanda.morton@education.wa.edu.au.

During the school holidays, please contact Amanda Morton on 0408 514 439.

Agency Referrals: Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Recruitment at schoolsrecruitment@education.wa.edu.au 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.

Application Instructions

NEW Application Process

This position is being advertised as part of a recruitment pilot designed to simplify the application process for teachers.  

Please take note of the new application instructions detailed below.

You must apply using the CV template attached to this job advertisement. The CV template is the only application document required to apply for this position. Application documents in any other format, or additional written documents or attachments, will not be accepted, or considered by the panel as part of your application for this process.

Step 1: Download the CV template attached to the job advertisement.

Step 2: Complete the CV template with:

• Your teaching history, qualifications, and recent and relevant professional development and training; and
• 2 character limited written responses addressing 2 AITSL domains (approx. 400 words per domain):
  • Professional Knowledge
  • Professional Engagement

Step 3: Submit Your Application Online

1. Click ‘Apply for Job’
2. Complete the online application, including details of two professional referees, one must be your current or most recent line manager
3. Upload your completed CV Template only. Note: Application documents in any other format, or additional written documents or attachments, will not be accepted, or considered by the panel.  

Need Help? Refer to the supporting Information Guides attached at the top of this advertisement for guidance and tips on completing your application.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before you start your application.

For tips on writing your best teaching job application and more information about working for the Department of Education, go to the Department’s Careers Page or see our applicant resource attached.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH1065700

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 Friday, 23 October 2026