▷ Urgent: Teacher

Overview

Division: Independent Public School - Southwest Education Region

Salary: Teacher, $85,610 - $124,016 per annum (pro-rata) (SEA GA 2023)

This is a 12 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 1, 2026 with possible extension and/or permanency

Note: This position is being advertised as part of a recruitment pilot designed to simplify the application process for teachers. A mandatory CV template is provided for use. Application requirements include character limited responses to address only 2 Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) domains at application stage. The remaining AITSL domain will be assessed as part of the further assessment stage, for shortlisted applicants only.

Please ensure you download the CV template attached to the advertisement and carefully review the new application instructions and attached Information Guides before applying. You must apply using the CV template only. Application documents in any other format will not be accepted.

The School

The School — Denmark Senior High School (SHS) is located in the Shire of Denmark within the Great Southern region of Western Australia and near the banks of the Denmark River. Built on its current site in 2000, the school is set on 19 hectares of land one kilometre east of the town centre. The school provides a comprehensive Year 7 to Year 12 secondary school education.

At Denmark SHS, our commitment to supporting our students to ‘strive to achieve’ is embedded in everything we do. We seek to provide every student with a pathway to a successful future. Quality student outcomes are the result of fostering resilience and social capability; literacy and numeracy competency; and developing teamwork, critical and creative thinking, innovative and entrepreneurial skills. Our focus on staff development serves to enhance practice and model the value of life-long learning for our students. Our key priorities are student success; teaching excellence; health and wellbeing; relationships and partnerships.

Denmark SHS is part of the Great Southern Public Schools Network. Comprised of 29 schools across our region, our collaborative culture and strong staff networks provide opportunities for innovation, access to leadership roles and career pathways.

We encourage you to review Denmark SHS’s Business Plan HERE.

The Role

Are you a passionate teacher of Mathematics seeking to empower every student to strive to achieve?

Denmark SHS is an Independent Public School seeking to appoint a highly competent, creative and innovative Mathematics teacher to join their team commencing in 2026.

We are seeking a highly reflective Educator who will promote an environment of active and positive learning to provide educational opportunities which enable students to achieve to their very best. The successful applicant will ideally possess a capacity to deliver a curriculum that is engaging, relevant and meaningful to students. Differentiating the curriculum to cater for a range of abilities, including special needs, is highly valued. Demonstrated capacity in Australian Tertiary Admission rank (ATAR) Mathematics curriculum delivery is highly desirable, acknowledging that the role will include Year 7 to 12 classes.

Key to this role is that the successful applicant is caring; curious about learning and about learners; willing to be invested in the school and the community; and reflective of themselves and their practice. The successful applicant will plan strategically for positive outcomes with high professional knowledge in instructional practice, aiming to sustain a culture that promotes educational best practice with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

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:

- 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
- Subsidised accommodation where applicable
- Free relocation

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Katherine Ward, Principal on (08) 9848 0100 or emailing kath.ward@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.

- 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

This position is being advertised as part of a recruitment pilot designed to simplify the application process for teachers.

Please take note of the new application instructions detailed below.

You must apply using the CV template attached to this job advertisement. The CV template is the only application document required to apply for this position. Application documents in any other format, or additional written documents or attachments, will not be accepted, or considered by the panel as part of your application for this process.

Step 1: Download the CV template attached to the job advertisement.

Step 2: Complete the CV template with:

- Your teaching history, qualifications, and recent and relevant professional development and training; and
- 2 character limited written responses addressing 2 AITSL domains (approx. 400 words per domain):

- Professional Knowledge

- Professional Engagement

Step 3: Submit Your Application Online

- Click ‘Apply for Job’
- Complete the online application, including details of two professional referees, one must be your current or most recent line manager
- Upload your completed CV Template only. Note: Application documents in any other format, or additional written documents or attachments, will not be accepted, or considered by the panel.

Need Help? Refer to the supporting Information Guides attached at the top of this advertisement for guidance and tips on completing your application.

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/TCH1003970

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 6 November 2025

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