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Opportunities for Early Childhood Teachers
Teacher (School Education Act General Agreement)
Teacher, $88,178 – $127,737 per annum (SEA GA 2023)
Western Australia is a great place to live, and teach. Our public schools are all across our vast state, offering you opportunities to live and teach in incredible locations.
Our purpose is clear: every student, every classroom, every day.
Come and join us.
The Department of Education is seeking applications for early childhood teachers to fill vacancies across Western Australia. Opportunities are for a full‑time contract including living and working in the Goldfields DAMA region.
Teaching in Western Australian public schools comes with great benefits. You can expect:
- Great salary – and we will consider your prior teaching experience when determining your commencement salary
- Attractive allowances for teaching in certain locations
- 11 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 to your new location, for permanent contracts or those of one school year or more
An individual assessment of merit will be conducted for each position that appears within the scope of this opportunity.
Who we are looking for
To teach in a Western Australian public school, you must have a recognised, completed initial teacher education qualification. This may be a completed Bachelor of Education, or equivalent; or an undergraduate degree and a post‑graduate teaching qualification.
Eligibility and training
To be eligible for this role applicants will be required to:
- Provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
- Obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance prior to commencement of employment
- Obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
- Meet the Department of Education Teacher Qualifications and Registration
- Complete the Department’s Aboriginal Cultural Appreciation course
- Complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
- Complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
More detail on the role of an early childhood teacher can be found below.
Teachers in their final year of study or who are in their first two years of teaching can apply to the Graduate Teacher Pool.
Job duties
The following outlines the main duties of the role of an early childhood teacher in Western Australia. These are broad guidelines only.
- Planning and structuring learning in both indoor and outdoor environments using a variety of materials and equipment to facilitate students’ development
- Providing a variety of experiences and activities to develop motor skills, cooperative social skills, confidence and understanding
- Promoting language development through storytelling, role play, songs, rhymes and informal discussions held individually and within groups
- Observing students to evaluate progress and to detect signs of ill health, emotional disturbance and other disabilities
- Observing nutritional health, welfare and safety needs of students and identifying factors which may impede students’ progress
- Discussing students’ progress with parents
- Attending parent interviews, and staff and committee meetings
- Participating in community and family support programs as appropriate
- Supervising student teachers on placement
Our teachers undertake their duties in line with the School Education Act 1999.
WORK TYPE: Permanent – Part Time, Permanent – Full Time, Fixed Term – Part Time, Fixed Term – Full Time
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