This is a 36 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027 with possible permanency

Come and teach where relationships matter, learning extends beyond the classroom, and you can make a genuine difference.

Wyndham District High School (DHS) is a supportive Kindergarten to Year 12 (K–12) school with a strong culture of collaboration, reflection and professional growth. We use explicit teaching approaches and evidence-based programs and interventions. As a participant in the Kimberley Schools Project, staff have access to high-quality professional learning, with all teachers supported to participate in classroom coaching, observation and feedback.

Guided by our motto, ‘Positive Attitudes, High Expectations’, we are a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) school with a strong focus on student wellbeing and trauma-informed practice. We are seeking culturally responsive educators who build strong relationships, hold high expectations for every student, and are keen to contribute to our school and the wider Wyndham community.

Wyndham is located 100 kilometres from Kununurra and has a population of approximately 800 people. It is surrounded by some of the Kimberley’s most spectacular landforms, rivers, and wetlands, offering a host of outback adventures.

Find out more about our school by visiting Schools Online.

The Role

Wyndham DHS is seeking an enthusiastic and culturally responsive English/Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) teacher to join our small, committed K–12 school community in the East Kimberley.

At Wyndham DHS, our motto Positive Attitudes, High Expectations reflects the way we work. We know our students well, value strong relationships with families and community, and believe every student can learn and experience success.

The successful applicant will primarily teach English and HASS across the secondary years. We are looking for a teacher who can:

• build strong, positive relationships with students
• deliver engaging, explicit and differentiated teaching
• support the development of literacy across the curriculum
• maintain high expectations while responding to diverse learning and engagement needs
• use culturally responsive, trauma-informed and restorative approaches
• work collaboratively with colleagues, AIEOs, Education Assistants, families and community partners
• contribute enthusiastically to the broader life of our small K–12 school.

Experience in remote education or working with Aboriginal students would be highly regarded; however, equally important is a willingness to listen, learn, reflect and build genuine relationships with students, families and community.

Across Wyndham DHS, we are strengthening consistent approaches to explicit teaching, literacy and numeracy, positive behaviour and student wellbeing. Staff work collaboratively and participate in coaching, observation and feedback to continually strengthen their practice.

Our secondary students have access to a diverse program including Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) pathways, School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE), Vocational Education and Training (VET), Outdoor Education, Bushranger Cadets, careers education and on-Country and community-based learning.

Wyndham and the East Kimberley also provide an extraordinary context for teaching English and HASS, with opportunities to connect curriculum to Country, culture, community, local history and contemporary issues.

We are looking for a teacher who ideally is excited by the opportunities that come with working in a small remote school and who wants to become part of our school and the wider Wyndham community.

Come to Wyndham ready to teach, ready to learn and ready to make a difference.

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 $15 370 a year
• District allowance of $7 436 a year
• 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
• 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
• Travel Concessions
• Air-conditioning subsidy

You may be eligible for HELP/HECS assistance if you are working in a very remote location – click here for details

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 Danielle Woodhouse, Principal on (08) 9161 0700 or emailing Danielle.Woodhouse@education.wa.edu.au.

During the school holidays, please contact Danielle Woodhouse on 0409 072 993.

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 three to four (3-4) 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 three to four (3-4) 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/TCH1064849

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 Thursday, 15 October 2026