Teacher - K-6 [23/10/2025]

Division: Independent Public School - South Metropolitan Education Region

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

Work Type: Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time

Halls Head Primary School (PS) is seeking to establish a pool of enthusiastic Kindergarten to Year 6 (K-6) Teachers for appointments to permanent, fixed term, full‑time and part‑time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Halls Head PS is an Independent Public School, located in the area between the Peel Estuary and the ocean south to the Dawesville Cut. Our School Business Plan mandates the direction of our school. Halls Head PS promotes a welcoming environment for all and has a proud tradition of excellence and developing positive relationships with our school community. Careful thought and planning has contributed to our school as an outstanding place of learning with excellent facilities and beautiful surrounds. We have a strong focus on values and virtues which are employed in every area of school life and underpin our school practices, beliefs and pastoral care.

At our school there is a highly active and professional learning community where staff and our community work collaboratively through a shared vision. We provide a supportive environment where the teaching and learning process thrives. At our school we believe every student can be a successful learner and contribute positively to society. This is achieved through quality teaching and strong, distributed leadership with all staff and community sharing our vision for success and contributing towards our beliefs. A child’s journey through our school will include engagement in a balanced curriculum, quality teaching and a community approach to every child’s wellbeing.

We are seeking enthusiastic teachers who should have a desire to inspire and engage students in innovative teaching and learning experiences, to collaborate and productively work with others in teams to improve student outcomes. We are looking for teachers who are ideally student‑focused, differentiate their teaching, embrace differences and should have a strong capacity to engage and inspire students and colleagues.

Suitable applicants should be highly motivated educators with the ability to provide high quality teaching and learning programs to meet the needs of our students in the context of our school and the School Business Plan. Our shared Journey to Excellence in Teaching initiative, (JET), leads our emphasis on high quality teaching and embedded in our teaching practice across the school. Suitable applicants should have a strong knowledge of the Western Australian Curriculum and be able to deliver content in an engaging manner. A capacity to contribute to leading others and building a culture of high trust and collaboration will be an advantage.

We seek team players who are ideally committed to whole school approaches, data collection, effective use of data, collaborating in a team culture with learning teams and participate in coaching through Peer Observations working with an instructional coach. They should apply appropriate classroom management strategies in their teaching, have flexibility and are committed to building their professional capacity through continual learning. Suitable applicants should have an understanding of the Halls Head PS context and outstanding interpersonal skills, ideally with an ability to build effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Suitable applicants who are proficient in the use of information technology in the classroom and who are able to effectively differentiate classroom practices to cater for all learning styles, will be well regarded. They will ideally be committed to whole school approaches, and ideally have strong professional knowledge and application of programs; for example, CMS, Zones of Regulation, Dianna Rigg, DIBELS, implementation of daily reviews, reading fluency and spelling mastery would be desirable.

Halls Head PS has an emphasis on high quality teaching and best practice mandated whole school teaching approaches. In order for staff to effectively work at our school, you will ideally have an awareness of how to measure the impact of your teaching on students’ progress and achievement and how you can develop student learners through the use of clear learning intentions and success criteria. Suitable applicants should value collaborative planning in teams, both specific year level and broader school teams, to develop consistent, quality learning programs, and participate in rigorous analysis of student data. They should continually monitor the impact of your teaching on student learning and be willing to try new, innovative ways to engage students. Our learning program has a strong focus on literacy and numeracy whole school programs and teaching strategies with special programs in Science, Physical Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Indonesian.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personalbenefits .

Want to know more?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Jesse Murphy, Principal, on (08) 9586 6800 or Jesse.Murphy@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. 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.

Vacancies may arise during the life of this pool that require specialist qualifications (for example vacancies within Early Childhood Education). Only applicants, in the pool, possessing the required qualifications will be considered for appointment in these circumstances.

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 (1) preferably being your current line manager.

- A CV 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.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include:

- A statement 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 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/TCH969878

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 7 November 2025

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