This is a 3 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 2, 2026
Our School
We are the proud 2025 WA Education Department Cultural Awareness Award Winners!
- Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of Indigenous youth?
- Do you have a passion for the outdoors?
- Are you excited by innovative, On-Country learning opportunities?
Wiluna Remote Community School (RCS) is seeking to employ a Program Coordinator - Secondary Pathways
Wiluna RCS caters for Kindergarten to Year 12 students and has a small school population of approximately 80–100 students, supported by a positive and inclusive school culture.
The school offers an established Two-Way Science and Youth Ranger program, supporting secondary students to develop practical skills, work On-Country, and preserve cultural knowledge. A targeted literacy intervention program operates across the school and is currently expanding into the high school, with plans to strengthen numeracy in the future. Teaching and learning are guided by the Martu Seasonal Calendar, a locally developed curriculum framework created by community members to ensure learning is connected to Country, culture, and community knowledge.
Our high school program includes Teacher-led projects across combined Year 7/8 and Year 9/10 classes, supported by strong partnerships with local stakeholders to deliver innovative and meaningful learning pathways. Wiluna RCS provides a rewarding professional experience for Teachers seeking to build their skills in a remote context while making a genuine difference for students and community.
Most students attend from Wiluna town and nearby communities, including Bondini and Kutkabubba, with a school bus service providing daily transport.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.wilunarcs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
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The Role
Wiluna RCS is seeking a strategic and relationship-driven Program Coordinator – Secondary Pathways to lead the development of strong, culturally responsive post-school pathways in a remote context. This position carries a 0.5 FTE teaching load, with the remaining 0.5 FTE dedicated to coordinating senior secondary progression, Vocational Education and Training (VET), and structured employment pathways. The successful applicant will play a central role in ensuring students attain the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) while developing clear, achievable futures aligned with both regional workforce needs and community aspirations.
A key priority of this role is the development of ranger and culturally responsive career progressions in partnership with the Wiluna Martu Rangers. The Program Coordinator will work closely with the Rangers to design structured pathway opportunities that embed On-Country learning, environmental stewardship, land management, and intergenerational knowledge transfer into accredited learning and VET frameworks. This includes creating clear progression maps from school-based learning into ranger cadetships, traineeships, and further qualifications, ensuring students can see tangible employment pathways that honour culture, Country, and community leadership.
The Program Coordinator will oversee Year 11 and 12 progress toward WACE and VET completion, maintaining strong partnerships with providers such as TAFE Western Australia and the School of Isolated and Distance Education. A strong emphasis will be placed on monitoring and analysing assessment data to track literacy, numeracy, course completion, VET competencies, and Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network (ASDAN) outcomes. The successful applicant will work closely with the school’s Literacy Coordinator to ensure consistency of practice across the school, aligning pathway planning with whole-school literacy and numeracy priorities and ensuring that assessment data informs targeted intervention, differentiation, and senior secondary case management.
This role is suited to an educator who is both strategic and culturally responsive, capable of building strong community partnerships, embedding data-driven practice, and ensuring that every young person in Wiluna leaves school with a coherent, supported, and meaningful career pathway.
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 $18 120 a year
- District allowance of $3 210 a year
- Temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $2 000 see info below
- 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
- Subsidised leave travel during major vacations
- Free GROH housing
- Airconditioning Subsidy
- Free furniture relocation (same support offered after completion of the contract)
- Long term furniture storage while in GROH accommodation
- Vehicle relocation
Teachers and School Administrators employed at Wiluna Remote Community School in 2026 are eligible to receive a temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $2 000 (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?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Emily Vandenberg, Principal on (08) 9981 8201 or emailing Emily.Vandenberg@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:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
- obtain a valid 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.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website or in the attached application package.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective leadership in a diverse range of educational settings.
- High level of interpersonal and public relations skills that demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships to achieve planned outcomes.
- Demonstrated professional knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure a high level of educational outcomes for all students, (e.g. Aboriginal students, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds and students with special needs).
- Demonstrated capacity to manage physical and financial resources.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
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/SA1032063
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.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 18 March 2025
