This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025
Our School
Newman Senior High School (SHS) is the jewel in the Iron Heart of the Pilbara. Our staff are committed to every student making exceptional progress, to enjoy learning and to be motivated by The Newman Way, our school values of Care and Compassion, Respect and Responsibility.
The school community is very fortunate to have exceptional support from the community. This includes the Pilbara Education Partnership with BHP and Follow the Dream program. Our local businesses provide opportunities for students with workplace learning and school based traineeships. UWA’s Aspire program supports students who want to pursue university pathways.
Staff and students have together identified the fundamental principles that will guide the way we consistently interact with each other. Our values guide the behaviours we encourage and consistently desire/expect from all school community members.
We care for both ourselves and others by treating people fairly and protecting what we believe is important, as a school with diverse cultures we will treat others with consideration, seek to be included and include others. Whether personal, academic, social or environmental, all school members strive to embrace the opportunities we have, be accountable for our actions and resolve differences in appropriate ways, these behaviours are known as The Newman Way.
Location and Community
Newman, in the heart of the Pilbara, is your gateway to the adventure playground of Karijini National Park, with its epic chasms and pool-filled gorges. It's also where you can get up close to an equally awe-inspiring man-made spectacle - Mount Whaleback Mine, the world's largest open-cut iron ore mine. This welcoming mining and tourism town is 1,184 kilometres north of Perth - that's a short one hour and 45-minute flight or 13-hour road trip from the State's capital.
If you are a fan of sunrises and sunsets, you can catch fantastic views from Radio Hill Lookout, in one word Newman can be described as an outdoor adventure paradise. Within just two hours, you can reach marvellous spots for 4WDing, hiking, fishing, kayaking, swimming and rock climbing. Awe-striking panoramas, natural rock pools, ancient rock formations and wildflowers - our region brims with unique, diverse and wildly coloured landscapes.
With its laid-back country vibe, Newman boasts all the facilities you'd expect of a modern town - a host of restaurants, bars, pubs and even the Pilbara's first golf course, making it an ideal base to explore and experience the Pilbara.
For more information about living and working in Newman Senior High School and the exciting employment opportunities we have to offer, please watch our interactive video below.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.newmanshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
For more information about Newman visit Destination Newman
The Role
As a member of our team, you will ideally be a conscientious, flexible and innovative teacher who is committed to the development of the whole student. You will ideally be actively involved both within the school and wider community, highly reflective of your teaching practices and committed to evidence-based decision making and differentiation.
Applicants should be motivated, possessing the ability to teach secondary Science and will be knowledgeable of the Western Australian Curriculum. As a Science teacher, you will deliver a differentiated curriculum which meets the needs of all students and have an expectation that all students can reach their potential. The ability to also teach Mathematics or other learning areas would be an advantage in this position. You should be a teacher who aspires for academic excellence and is committed to high quality teaching and learning.
You will ideally possess strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills which will be used to develop and promote the school’s values, ethos and priorities across the school community. You should build positive relationships with students and be passionate about creating positive futures for students.
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 $10 210 a year
- District Allowance of $9 299 a year
- Attraction and Retention Incentive of $8 500 see info below
- 11.5 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
- Free relocation
- Airconditioning subsidy
- Subsidised accomodation where applicable
Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
Teachers and School Administrators employed at Newman Senior High School in 2025 are eligible to receive an Attraction and Retention Incentive of $8 500 (pa, gross – to be adjusted pro rata for FTE and tenure). Eligible staff will receive a percentage of this payment on commencement at the school, with the remainder paid at the end of the school year. Staff must remain employed in the location until the end of the school year to be eligible to receive the second payment.
The ARI payment is in addition to other incentives that may apply in this school.
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 Charmaine Ford, Principal on 9175 8100 or emailing Charmaine.Ford@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 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/TCH930924
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, 11 November 2024