This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 4, 2025

Meekatharra District High School (DHS) is seeking a motivated and engaging Teacher of Health and Physical Education to join our friendly and supportive team.

At Meekatharra DHS, we set high expectations for our students to become lifelong learners who show respect for culture, themselves, and others, and who strive for a strong future. We are a close-knit learning community, enriched by diversity and a broad range of educational backgrounds.

Located in the beautiful Murchison region, Meekatharra offers unique opportunities to experience life in Western Australia’s stunning outback. Our students and families are proud to live “On Country” and make the most of the natural beauty and resources that surround us. Although our school is small, it is strong, with a teaching team comprising both graduates and highly experienced local staff. Our staff culture is supportive and collegiate, with a strong focus on health and wellbeing. New staff are welcomed into community activities, including youth sports and local events. Attractive incentives are available for regional schools, including subsidised housing, Country Teaching Program allowances, and a recognised graduate coaching and mentoring program.

Find out more about our school by visiting Schools Online .

The Role

The successful applicant will bring professional knowledge, understanding, and experience to deliver an engaging, vibrant, and relevant Physical Education curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 10. You will ideally have a strong commitment to working collaboratively with students, staff, and the wider community, including coordinating interschool events and school carnivals such as Athletics, Swimming, and Cross Country, as well as whole-school sporting activities.

We are looking for a teacher who ideally:

Has excellent teaching practice and strong classroom management skills. Builds positive, respectful relationships with students to foster engagement and learning. Is highly motivated, adaptable, and able to work effectively both as part of a team and independently. Is willing to teach Health Education classes as part of the role.

At our school, you will enjoy:

Small class sizes, allowing more time with each student and greater flexibility to adapt activities to individual needs and ensure safety. Excellent facilities, including a large oval, tennis courts, basketball/netball courts, and access to a community swimming pool. A fleet of bicycles, enabling the delivery of bike education programs.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic educator to make a real difference in a supportive and well-resourced environment.

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 $13 730 per year District allowance of $3 210 a year Temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $8 500 see info below. 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays) More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave Subsidised accommodation where applicable Free relocation Air-conditioning subsidy Travel Concessions

You may be eligible for HELP/HECS assistance if you are working in a very remote location – click here for details

Teachers and school administrators employed at Meekatharra District High School in 2025 are eligible to receive a temporary 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 temporary ARI payment is in addition to other incentives that may apply in this school.

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

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 Ross Griffin, Principal on (08) 9981 0800 or emailing ross.griffin@education.wa.edu.au .

During the school holidays, please contact Ross Griffin on 0403 006 188.

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.

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.

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 of up to four (4) 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: SS/TCH1000504

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