This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027

Southern Cross District High School (SCDHS), located in the Eastern Wheatbelt, provides high quality education and a holistic approach for our 50 students from Kindergarten to Year 10. Our small student population enables our dedicated team to get to know our students and families and offer a personalised learning environment, whilst also providing curriculum that is relevant and meets the needs of our students. We have strong teacher expertise and high-quality resourcing.

Foremost, our school aims to empower students with the values, skills and knowledge essential in becoming valued members of our local community and to give them the best opportunities through their schooling years for the real world.

Our community has much to offer including GROH housing, free swimming pool access and fantastic recreational, entertainment and sporting facilities. We have a very collaborative and social team that love contributing to and being a part of our school community. This is a fantastic opportunity for another Star to be part of our Southern Cross community.

Find out more about our school by visiting www.southerncrossdhs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

For more information about our school please watch the video below.

The Role

Southern Cross DHS is a diverse and welcoming learning community with a strong culture of collaboration, support and staff wellbeing. We are seeking a motivated, creative and relationship-focused teacher who is passionate about creating engaging learning experiences and inspiring students to develop a love of learning.

The successful applicant will teach lower secondary students in Years 7 to 9 across Mathematics, English, Science and Humanities (MESH) subjects, as well as practical options. The role can be tailored to the applicant’s strengths, experience and interests, while meeting the needs of the school. Applicants are encouraged to highlight their areas of expertise and interests in their application. There may also be opportunities to provide Duties Other Than Teaching (DOTT) relief across upper primary.

We are looking for a teacher who values positive relationships with students, colleagues and the wider community, and who is committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and engaging learning environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate teacher or an experienced teacher looking to broaden their skills and experience within a supportive regional school.

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:

• Country Teaching Program Allowance of $10 210 a year
• District Allowance of $2 043 a year
• 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

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.

Mobility appointments for permanent metropolitan and south west teachers

Eligible permanent teachers who hold a substantive teaching position in a North or South Education Region school, or a South West Education Region school* may elect to undertake this role as a 3-year mobility appointment, with a right of return to their substantive position. At the cessation of the 3-year mobility appointment, teachers can elect to return to their substantive role, or transfer permanently into this school.

Find out if you are eligible on IKON.

*Note that south west teachers are not eligible to move to another south west school under this trial.

Want to know more?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Mat Kennedy, Principal on (08) 9048 9000 or emailing mat.kennedy@education.wa.edu.au.

During the school holidays, please contact Mat Kennedy on 0414 018 978 or mat.kennedy@education.wa.edu.au.

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 (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/TCH1064732

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 Monday, 12 October 2026