This is a 9 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 2, 2025
Katanning Senior High School (KSHS) is a unique and distinctive secondary school located in the heart of the Great Southern region of WA. At our school, your child will have the opportunity to engage in a challenging and comprehensive educational program within a caring and nurturing school. Your child's individual academic and social needs will be met within a school that values respect, achievement, perseverance and tolerance.
To improve Aboriginal learning outcomes, we offer the Follow the Dream tertiary aspirant program. Aboriginal boys may also join the Clontarf Football Academy to improve their educational outcomes, life skills and employment prospects. The Waalitj Foundation Deadly Sista Girlz program supports Aboriginal girls in forming positive connections, identity and relationships.
Our students are encouraged to be socially responsible citizens who respect themselves and others and actively and positively contribute to our community. We challenge students to excel in academic, social, and civic interactions in a diverse, multicultural school community. We work together to enable success for all students.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.katanningshs.wa.edu.au or School’s Online
The Role
We are seeking a motivated applicant with a passion for teaching at the secondary level, possessing a solid understanding of the Western Australian Curriculum. In your role as a Secondary Generalist Teacher, you will deliver a curriculum tailored to the diverse needs of all students, fostering an environment where every student is empowered to reach their full potential. The successful applicant’s dedication to academic excellence and high-quality teaching and learning will set the standard for our learning community.
The successful applicant should have the ability to work collaboratively to plan and implement effective teaching and learning plans. Ideally, the successful applicant will provide excellence in creating and maintaining a supportive and safe learning environment and provide educational opportunities and activities which enable students to achieve their highest potential.
With effective interpersonal skills, the successful applicant will work closely with students, colleagues, and the community to achieve the best educational outcomes for students. The successful applicant will challenge and confront complex and conventional practices to provide successful outcomes for students and continually reflect on their own practices to enhance performance.
The position will be predominately with Year 10 students in a small class group, with a focus on literacy and numeracy, to assist student to achieve Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) and a successful pathway to post school. The position would also suit a primary trained teacher. At KSHS we use TeachWell strategies and have a focus on using Special Education Needs (SEN) plans where required.
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 $8 020 a year
- temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $3 500 see info below
- 11.5 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
Teachers and School Administrators employed at Katanning Senior High School in 2025 are eligible to receive a temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $3 500 (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 Larissa Powell, Deputy Principal on 0438 907 005 or emailing Larissa.Powell@education.wa.edu.au
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.
- 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
- Compete 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 three (3) 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 three (3) 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/TCH957070
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 Tuesday, 25 March 2025
