This is a 6 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 3, 2026
Located just 1.5 hours from Perth, Quairading District High School offers the perfect balance between convenient weekend city escapes and authentic country community living. Enjoy affordable housing, stunning landscapes, and a lifestyle that lets you truly savour teaching. With only 138 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, teaching here feels different - you will know every student’s name and story, benefit from small class sizes that foster real relationships, embrace innovative teaching opportunities, and see the impact of your work every single day.
Our focus areas include empowering excellence in teaching and learning, creating engaging and supportive learning environments, and building authentic connections between school and community. With successful sporting teams, vibrant arts and cultural programs, and a community that celebrates its school, you will be warmly welcomed as a valued member of the Quairading community.
Creating learners for life, Kaadadjiny Kalyakoorl.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.quairadingdhs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
The Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer (AIEO) is a support role that assists teachers in delivering planned education programs and fostering a supportive, inclusive learning environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. A key focus of the role will be facilitating the transition of severely non-attending Aboriginal students back to school, providing adequate cultural support to maximise the positive impact on their re-engagement with schooling.
The AIEO acts as a liaison between the community and the school to develop educational programs that meet both educational and cultural needs. They provide mentoring and pastoral care to encourage student participation and achievement and offer support and advice to schools and teachers on managing students at risk. The role also includes designing and implementing behaviour management plans, maintaining records, and communicating with parents.
Additionally, the AIEO facilitates community input into the development of school policies related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, conducts interviews and home liaison visits, manages classroom resources, and assists with preparing and maintaining the learning environment.
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 Pamela Canova, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 96453500 or email pamela.canova@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
Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 50d of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA). We will only consider applicants who are Aboriginal for this position.
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.
- 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.
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 good written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively interact with students, teachers, parents, community members and professional staff on the provision and development of educational programs.
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact on a range of levels in a variety of settings and with different audiences, including community members, teaching and other professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to a school-level team and to provide multi-cultural direction in the development of the educational program, development of language resources, and evaluation of education and behaviour management programs.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively assist teachers in implementing educational and behaviour management programs.
- Demonstrated good organisational skills that will assist in the delivery of effective education programs to students.
- Demonstrated ability to assist with the general health and well-being of students.
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/SS1000660
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, 11 June 2026
