Senior Gardener

Duncraig Senior High School (SHS) caters for students from Year 7 to Year 12 and provides a caring, engaging and supportive learning community, which fosters a culture of excellence to produce resilient, life-long learners in a rapidly changing world. The school is well known within the community for being an inclusive and caring education institution with a very supportive and active Parents and Citizens Association and School Board.

We believe positive relationships are the key to success in individual ownership of leaning in striving for personal best in the celebration of excellence. The school motto 'CARE ENGAGE EXCEL' is recognised by the community and used as a common language across the school.

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As the Senior Gardener - Handyperson, you would work to provide gardening, grounds and facility management to ensure a safe and clean school environment. You should ideally maintain and present the school grounds and gardens in an attractive, clean and tidy condition, and provide a suitable growing environment for both soft and hard landscaping, including turf management.

The successful applicant should have experience in servicing horticultural, gardening and cleaning equipment and performing minor repairs and maintenance tasks such as those on irrigation systems, minor plumbing tasks, maintenance, carpentry tasks and assisting with the setup of school events as well as other Gardener - Handyperson duties in accordance with the Department's policies and guidelines.

The successful applicant will ideally have good interpersonal and communication skills to maintain accurate gardening records and manage staff performance. You should ideally have strong leadership skills to supervise tasks performed by the Assistant Gardeners and provide advice and support to the Manager Corporate Services on school grounds maintenance.

In this role, you will ideally have a passion for the outdoors and an ability to lead staff as you work with team members to create and maintain a clean, tidy, safe, and enjoyable outdoor environment for staff, students, and the community.

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 Jane Street, Human Resource Officer on or

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 for more details.

To work with us, you will need to:

• obtain a valid Working With Children Check.
• 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.
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Our aim is to make it easy for you to apply

Step 1: Prepare your application.

• CV/Resume detailing your work history, experience and any certificates or qualifications relevant to the position.
• Tell us in one (1) page how your skills and experiences relate to these selection criteria:
• Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining grounds and gardens, including turf management.
• Demonstrated experience in servicing horticultural/gardening equipment and performing minor repairs and maintenance tasks.
• Demonstrated knowledge of gardening methods and procedures, including the safe use and storage of gardening equipment, materials and chemicals.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating and supervising staff.

Step 2: Submit your application.

Apply Online:

• Click 'Apply for Job' and complete the online application.
• Have your documents ready to attach.

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 for assistance.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 02 September 2025

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Education Administration Programs

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.