This is a permanent, fulltime position commencing Term 3, 2026
Small school, big heart.
At Brunswick Junction Primary School (PS), our staff and community work together through our shared beliefs to support all children to reach their potential. We are deeply committed to our Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) expectations of Be Resilient, Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be Engaged. We have a strong focus on student wellbeing and work closely with our families to ensure every student has a strong sense of belonging to our school.
The school draws its students from the town of Brunswick Junction and the surrounding rural district. The town is located on the Southwest Highway. It is 160 kilometres from Perth and only 25 kilometres from Bunbury and 10 kilometres from Australind.
Find out more about Brunswick Junction Primary School by visiting or Schools Online.
For more information about Brunswick Junction visit www.westernaustralia.com/au/places/brunswick.
The Role
We are seeking a Year 1/ 2 teacher to join our small team at Brunswick Junction PS. At Brunswick Junction PS, we seek staff who can provide a learning environment that inspires a love of learning to maximise student achievement and progress. Suitable applicants will display beliefs that all children can learn and be successful. We are seeking a teacher who is creative in their approach and recognises student individualities and caters for and celebrates cultural diversity. They will be committed to ongoing professional growth and development and support current whole school processes.
We seek a teacher who possesses proficiency in current and effective evidence-based teaching practices, strong understanding of the Western Australian Curriculum and is able to demonstrate an understanding of, or ability to deliver high quality programs such as Talk 4 Writing, UFLI, Origo, Bond Blocks and Friendly Schools. Suitable applicants will be confident and competent in utilising data to differentiate learning and be able to demonstrate how they evaluate their impact on student progress and achievement.
The successful applicant will ideally display the ability to build strong and valuable relationships with students, staff, and the school community. They should exhibit proactive strategies to support and improve student behaviour and engagement, to enable positive outcomes in and out of the classroom and therefore be committed to implement PBS in the classroom and across the school.
The appointed teacher should be willing to actively participate in professional learning networks in and out of the school. We are seeking a teacher who is committed to contributing to a distributed leadership model, Level 3 or aspiring Level 3 teachers are encouraged to apply.
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 $5 000 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
- 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 Lauren Hamza, Principal on (08) 9788 9100 or emailing lauren.english@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. 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/TCH1025766
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, 2 June 2026
