This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2026
Yanchep Secondary College (SC) provides young people in the Yanchep area with a high quality, comprehensive education. Yanchep SC opened in 2018 in a brand-new purpose-built school. We enrol students from year 7 to year 12 and offer a broad, high-level curriculum encompassing academic programs and vocational courses to provide students with opportunities to pursue learning interests that inspire and challenge them.
Our school has specialist teachers, a challenging curriculum that inspires excellence, and many options and pathways for students to succeed, including university, further training, or employment. The college is part of the Metropolitan Teaching Program for hard to staff schools. Teaching staff receive an additional allowance on top of their normal conditions.
Find out more about our school by visiting yanchepsc.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
As a Mathematics teacher at Yanchep SC, the successful applicant will use their professional knowledge, understanding and experience to deliver a highly engaging learning environment across all year groups. Along with high expectations and a commitment to achieving excellence the suitable applicant should ideally have proven abilities in learning program planning and high impact instructional practice to facilitate improved student outcomes.
Yanchep SC is seeking teachers that are strong team players who support improvement in teaching and learning in a secondary school environment. With a culture of high trust and collaboration, the successful applicant will ideally work closely with all members of the mathematics team to promote growth through professional conversations, coaching and peer observations and to embrace all challenges and opportunities.
Aligned to the college’s Whole School Instructional model, the successful applicant should ideally display an understanding of Explicit Direct Instruction, High Impact Teaching Strategies, strong behaviour management, knowledge of differentiation and the ability to cater for our ‘Students at Education Risk’
The successful applicant ideally should have the ability to reflect on data and implement changes based on the needs of the students and their professional practice, knowledge around upper school Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) courses such as Applications and Methods is desirable but not required.
You would ideally possess excellent communication and public relation skills that allows you to build and maintain collaborative and respectful partnerships across the college and the wider community and possess exceptional interpersonal, organisational, and instructional skills as you support the Maths Learning Area through the College's School Improvement agenda. We value creative thinking that leads to better solutions and outcomes for our students.
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
Want to know more?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Adam Lewis, Head of Learning Area on (08) 9562 8000 or adam.lewis@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 four (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 two (2) 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/TCH1046199
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, 18 June 2026
