Teacher - Primary - STEM

This is a permanent part-time (0.4 FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2026.

Dardanup Primary School (PS) is a small, rural school located 20 km south east of Bunbury in the foothills of Ferguson Valley, and provides educational opportunities for the whole child from Kindergarten to Year 6. We demonstrate a caring approach to learning, with positive behaviour strategies that create a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment. We use a strong value base of Care, Respect and Responsibility and a Manners Master program to reinforce good manners and respect for the school environment. These values are central to our whole school and community pastoral care. Find out more about our school by visiting Dardanup Primary School or Schools Online.

Are you a passionate educator of Science, Design and Technology with a flair for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)? Dardanup PS is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher with a deep understanding and a passion for engaging students from Pre-primary to Year 6 and fostering a deep understanding of the Sciences to join our collaborative team. We are looking for an exceptional teacher to support and further develop our STEM program, and as such we value your leadership qualities and your ability to establish outstanding relationships with staff, students and the wider community.

Dardanup PS promotes a contemporary learning environment that empowers students to learn, grow and thrive. This focus means you will be self-reflective and committed to your own professional growth, using opportunities to gather, analyse and assess system, whole-of-school and classroom-based student achievement data in order to make evidence-based decisions about your own teaching practice, as well as the practice of collaborative teams, with a relentless focus on improving outcomes for all students.

The utilisation of peer and classroom observations and feedback to support professional development will form an important aspect of this role, as will the capacity to work as an active and effective member of a collaborative team, by sharing experiences and resources, responding to feedback and demonstrating an ongoing commitment to professional development. Teachers who have additional expertise in key whole school approaches will be viewed favourably. These approaches include Classroom Management Strategies (CMS), 'I Do' explicit teaching model and Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT) assessment.

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:

• 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• 12 weeks' vacation leave (school holidays)
• Free relocation

Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits .

For additional information on all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at housing.transport@education.wa.edu.au or on (08) 9264 5154.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Malena Cahill, Deputy Principal on (08) 9728 2060 or emailing malena.cahill@education.wa.edu.au. During the school holidays, please contact Malena Cahill on 0417 188 670.

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.

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.

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/TCH995507

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, 13 October 2025