This is a 12 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025 with possible extension (24 months)
Bayulu Remote Community School (RCS) caters for students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Our school is located on Gooniyandi country, 15km from the town of Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region.
Our vision is to provide a safe and stimulating environment where Aboriginal culture is embraced, taught and celebrated, and students are encouraged to reach their academic potential, so they become proud, strong and resilient members of the community.
There's a deep sense of belonging at our school with staff building strong relationships with students and the community. Our school's commitment to every student's learning is tangible. We focus on reading, writing, mathematics and Aboriginal culture from the moment children start school, to ensure every child achieves their best.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.facebook.com/BayuluSchool or Schools Online
The Role
As a Primary Teacher, you will ideally possess the capacity to provide a learning environment that is caring, engaging, and differentiated to cater for a range of learning needs, including the specific needs of students who are learning English as an Additional Language.
We are seeking the very best educators in our Remote Teaching Service, working with remote communities to close the gap in life outcomes for our Aboriginal students, their families, and communities. Students in Remote Teaching Service schools need motivated, creative, and resilient teachers who possess a wide range of experience, skills, and capabilities, and are willing to immerse themselves in the school and local community.
The successful applicant should also have a good understanding of, and ability to deliver, the Western Australian Curriculum. An understanding of the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework is also highly regarded and the ability to apply current evidence-based research to classroom practice. We are seeking teachers who have strong Classroom Management and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) skills to successfully engage students in their learning.
We expect that all our staff are culturally responsive. The successful applicant will ideally be committed to ongoing self-reflection, expanding your knowledge and improving practices through working collaboratively with your colleagues and the community. We are looking for applicants whose approach will be flexible and adaptive, as you understand the nuances and implications for your teaching, as you get to know your students, their families, and communities.
Ideally, you will have a willingness to get involved in community, school, and social events during, and outside of, regular school hours.
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 $18120 a year
- District allowance of $7436 a year
- Temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $2153 see info below.
- 11.5 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
- Air-conditioning subsidy
You may be eligible for HELP/HECS assistance if you are working in a very remote location – click here for details
Teachers and school administrators employed at Bayulu Remote Community School in 2025 are eligible to receive a temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $2153 (pa, gross – to be adjusted pro rata for FTE and tenure). Eligible staff will receive a percentage of this payment on commencement at the school, with the remainder paid at the end of the school year. Staff must remain employed in the location until the end of the school year to be eligible to receive the second payment.
The temporary ARI payment is in addition to other incentives that may apply in this school.
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.
Want to know more?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Martin Shepherd, Principal, on (08) 9163 8650 or emailing martin.shepherd@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holidays, please contact Martin Shepherd on 0437178885
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 and obtain a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
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 four (4) 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: SS/TCH945899
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 Wednesday, 29 January 2025
