This is a 11 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 2, 2026 with possible extension and/or permanency
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
Geraldton Senior High School (SHS) is an inclusive, diverse and vibrant, growing school of choice located in a coastal, connected community. In 2019 the school transitioned to a Year 7 to 12 campus with an additional 3-year groups added to the school site. The school has adjusted well to this change and staff have worked to ensure younger students are catered for and provided with opportunities throughout their six years of schooling. The first group of Year 7 students will complete Year 12 in 2024.
Our collective vision and moral purpose is 'Learning Now, for the Future'. We are dedicated to this vision, and it calls us to action in several areas that define what Learning Now, for the Future, means.
It means that we teach a curriculum that is rich with real world relevance and has embedded career development within it. Our students are exposed to opportunities for career exploration through language and work-related skills. We teach our students to be literate and numerate to provide them with the foundation of empowerment for their futures. This is balanced with the commitment to explicit teaching of social, emotional and self-regulation skills, in order to prepare them for a life of wellbeing. We focus on our students becoming effective positive communicators. We design our learning experiences to ensure students learn to think critically and problem solve, using design thinking as crucial STEM thinking skills for the future. We help our students define what the future is for them, and what success looks like for them, in both the short term and long term. Above all, we purposefully plan learning that will prepare our students to contribute to their community and society as a whole.
Find out more about our school by visiting geraldtonshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
In this role you will be a highly valued member of our staff, supporting a variety of classes and students throughout the week. As a culturally responsive and inclusive school, one of your key priorities is to provide all students with opportunities to achieve success. The school will support you with professional development in order for you to further develop your teaching practices.
The successful applicant will ideally be highly effective in engaging and motivating students through creating an exciting and challenging learning environment. You will ideally possess excellent interpersonal skills and work closely with students, staff and the community to achieve positive educational outcomes for all students you work with. The successful applicant will work as part of a dedicated team to develop, review and deliver relevant curriculum across all levels from Year 7 to 12. You should have strong teaching and classroom management skills and a proven capacity to develop positive relationships with all students.
The successful applicant will ideally be highly motivated, innovative, and enthusiastic in the promotion of Health and Physical Education within the school and will be responsible for the coordination and organisation of all school sporting events as a part of the Physical Education Team. You should be well organised, motivated, and committed to developing positive relationships and have high expectations for all students.
Knowledge and competency in the Health and Physical Education component of the Western Australian (WA) Curriculum and reporting schedule is highly desirable. .
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 $5 000 per year
- District allowance of $1 239 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)
- 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 Geraldton Senior High School in 2026 are eligible to receive a temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $5 000 (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?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Brett Teakle, Deputy Principal on (08) 9965 8400 or emailing Brett.Teakle@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holidays, please contact Brett Teakle on 0417 983 421.
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
- Click ‘Apply for Job’
- Complete the online application, including details of two professional referees, one must be your current or most recent line manager
- 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/TCH1036131
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, 15 April 2026
