This is a 12-month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027 with possible extension and/or permanency

Sawyers Valley Primary School (PS) are seeking a Middle Childhood Classroom Teacher (Year 3-6) who would also ideally undertake a specialist role in digital technologies (0.2 FTE) as part of their teaching in the school.

Sawyers Valley PS is an Independent Public School located in the shire of Mundaring, approximately 40 kms from Perth in the North Metropolitan Education Region.

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

The Role

We invite you to apply to become part of an inclusive school community, and as a member of the Sawyers Valley PS team, you will join a positive, professional culture, underpinned by high expectations for all. Our mission at Sawyers Valley PS is to create and foster an environment where students become independent leaners, enabling them to take responsible control of their lives and contribute meaningfully to society. We seek staff who bring a strength- based approach and who prioritise building productive relationships with students, families, and the broader community. The personal qualities that you would bring to this role are highly regarded including a commitment to team before self; solutions focussed problem solving; fostering a growth mindset; engaging in regular reflective practice and acting on feedback.

Educators at Sawyers Valley PS provide innovative and engaging learning experiences and a broad culturally inclusive curriculum, built around the general capabilities of the Australian Curriculum, to promote confident and capable individuals, successful lifelong learners in literacies and STEM, and active and involved citizens. We aim to support the social, emotional, and academic growth of each student through targeted teaching, evidence-based practices, supportive learning environments and a strong pastoral care approach.

High performing learning communities consistently use evidence-based teaching and learning practices that prioritise the reflective use of data and embedded differentiation to support all students. Teachers at Sawyers Valley PS should promote successful engagement by adopting high impact teaching strategies, using ongoing formative assessment to provide feedback to students, measure student progress, differentiate teaching and plan next steps in learning.

Suitable applicants will ideally be committed to restorative and reflective teaching practices through active participation in a culture of professional growth. This may include ongoing opportunities for coaching, classroom observation and feedback as well as teachers who are committed to their own professional learning to ensure they maintain and build on contemporary, evidence-based approaches. With a strong belief that together we can make a difference to each child, teachers participate in whole school, phase of learning and curriculum teams to develop and commit to a whole school approach to teaching and learning.

We are ideally seeking educators with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills who can foster strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues. Teachers in our Middle Childhood phase should be able to build on the play-based, experiential, and intentional teaching approaches established in the Early Childhood phase of the school.

Ideally, Sawyers Valley PS is also seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Digital Technologies Teacher to deliver engaging programs for students from Pre-primary to Year 6. This one-day-per-week role is attached to the advertised classroom teaching position. The successful applicant should have a sound understanding of the Western Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and be skilled in creating safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environments through effective classroom management, explicit teaching, and differentiated instruction. We are particularly interested in educators who can connect learning with contemporary technologies and real-world applications, developing students' creativity, computational thinking, and problem-solving skills.

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 Fiona Collopy, Principal, on (08) 9295 9700 or emailing fiona.collopy@education.wa.edu.au.

During the school holidays, please contact Fiona Collopy on fiona.collopy@education.wa.edu.au.

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

All applications must be submitted online.

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

• Complete the online application, including details of two (2) work-related referees, with one (1) preferably being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include:

• A statement of up to two (2) pages, demonstrating your Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice, and Professional Engagement aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and the context of the position and school.
• A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.

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/TCH1067310

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