Katanning Primary School (PS) are seeking to establish a pool of Teacher Primary for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2025 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
Katanning PS is in the Great Southern town of Katanning and is a member of the Great Southern Schools Network. Like the wider community, our school celebrates its diversity: over 40% of our students are Aboriginal and 20% of our students speak a language other than English at home. We value all that this contributes to our development of confident, socially responsible, successful students with broad perspectives, developing cultural understandings, and an increasingly knowledgeable world view.
Find out more about our school by visiting Schools Online
The Role
We invite suitable applicants to become a member of our dynamic and distinctive school community. As a primary teacher in our team, suitable applicants will join in our shared responsibility for the wellbeing and success of all. Suitable applicants will ideally use your positive classroom management; excellent, responsive, planning of challenging and engaging programs; and effective repertoire of teaching skills to achieve robust academic, social and wellbeing outcomes for students. You will have an excellent understanding of the WA Curriculum, strong skills in literacy and numeracy, and be earnestly developing your cultural responsiveness.
Suitable applicants will ideally be purposeful and deliberate in striving to create learning conditions that maximise opportunities for every student to achieve and progress. Actively supporting the implementation and ongoing review of whole of school approaches that have explicit teaching, sound data analysis, and success for all at their core would be highly regarded. Well-developed interpersonal skills will be utilised to work collaboratively with colleagues within the school and network to improve your own practice, and to support others to do the same. Our team knows strong partnerships are essential to maximise the success of our students, and you will build respectful, productive relationships with our students, their families, and partnering agencies, corporations, and community groups.
At Katanning PS, we endeavour to develop leadership at all levels. We seek teachers who thrive when working in a strong, professional, and supportive team and who will contribute to the maintenance of our positive and caring school culture that is founded on high levels of relational trust. Suitable applicants will ideally be flexible, passionate, have a growth mindset, and be dedicated to getting the best out of themselves and every student.
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 Country Teaching Program Allowance of $8 020.00 a year
- 11.5 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.
Want to know more?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Keira van der Wal, Principal on 08 9821 3600 or emailing Keira.vanderWal@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.
- apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start; and
- consent to and obtain a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
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 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 four (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: IPS/TCH923409
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 01 November 2024
