As the largest employer in the state, we offer endless opportunities for teachers.
You have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young people in a range of interesting and diverse education settings across WA.
Depending on your skills and qualifications, opportunities exist to become an early childhood teacher, primary school teacher, secondary teacher, program coordinator, head of a learning area, or a teacher in a specialist area.
New and existing teachers can gain further qualifications to teach in specialist areas or move into a new area of teaching via our Leap program1.
- Early childhood teacher
- Primary school teacher
- Secondary school teacher
- Special education needs teacher
- Heads of learning area and program coordinators
- Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers
- English
- English as an additional language or dialect
- Languages teachers
- Health and physical education
- Arts
- Instrumental music
Early childhood teachers work with children from Kindergarten to Year 2. They are present at the very beginning of a child's school journey and build the foundations for lifelong learning through play-based learning.
If you would enjoy working with young children, are responsive to children's needs and take a holistic approach to learning, you could make an awesome early childhood educator.
Primary school teachers work with children from Years 1 to Year 6. Usually, they teach one year group across the curriculum or are specialist teachers teaching one subject to many year groups.
If you think you would enjoy working with children, are enthusiastic, a good communicator and can work collaboratively, you could be an excellent primary school teacher.
Secondary school teachers work with young people from Years 7 to 12. They teach one or more subjects.
If you think you would enjoy working with young people and are a great communicator with an engaging personality, you could be a brilliant secondary teacher.
Schools have specialist education support teachers to help students with disability who have diverse learning needs. As an education support teacher, you could work in specialist education support centres and schools as well as in mainstream schools.
To teach special education needs students you need to be a qualified teacher2 and have completed education support units. If you are a caring and patient person and enjoy working with students with diverse needs this role may be for you.
Secondary schools also offer leadership positions for teachers. Head of learning areas and program coordinators may have both teaching and leadership responsibilities. They are curriculum experts and line managers.
You could be fantastic in these roles if you are interested in:
- developing a culture of high-quality teaching
- fostering academic aspiration and engagement.
A STEM teacher specialises in teaching the subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In this role, you will provide students with opportunities to develop skills they need for their futures.
Many schools are implementing whole-school approaches to STEM education.
If you have an interest in technology and an aptitude for maths and science, STEM teaching may be the choice for you!
The ability to communicate in Standard Australian English is vital for all students. As an English teacher, you will provide students with the opportunity to learn to analyse, understand, communicate and build relationships with others and the world around them. Language, literature and literacy are central to teaching English at any age or stage.
If you want to inspire students to find their own voice, being an English teacher could be your ideal career.
Selected schools run English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) programs to help students become proficient in the English language so they can participate successfully in school.
To teach English as an additional language or dialect you must be a qualified teacher2 and have completed an extra qualification or units in EALD.
There are many opportunities throughout WA for specialist language teachers. In addition to Aboriginal languages, 6 key languages are taught in Western Australian schools:
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese.
If you enjoy immersing yourself in languages and culture, you could be an inspiring language teacher.
In health and physical education, students learn how the body moves and develop the skills to participate in a range of physical activities. You will also help students to manage their wellbeing and develop respectful relationships.
Depending on the size of the primary school, there may be a specialist teacher, or this subject may be incorporated into the classroom teacher's role. In a secondary school, teachers may specialise in health studies, outdoor education and physical education studies.
If you enjoy sports and are interested in supporting the wellbeing of students, being a health and physical education teacher may be for you.
The arts provide students with the opportunity to create, design, represent and communicate ideas, emotions, observations and experiences. Engaging with different forms of art is an essential human experience. The arts challenge students to consider other points of view.
You might be teaching students a performance subject such as dance, drama or music or a visual subject, such as visual arts or media arts.
As an arts teacher, you will use your imagination and artistic abilities to encourage students to reach their creative potential.
Combine your passion for music and love of teaching as one of our instrumental music teachers!
Our talented instrumental music teachers are qualified teachers and musicians who teach students with musical aptitude from Year 3 to Year 12.
Schools offer a range of instruments for students. The specialities on offer include:
- strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass)
- brass (trumpet, trombone, tuba, euphonium, French horn)
- percussion and drumkit
- contemporary (electric bass and electric guitar)
- woodwind (flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone)
- classical guitar
- voice (western art, jazz, contemporary, musical theatre).
As well as teaching music lessons, you’ll help your students prepare to perform at concerts and festivals during the year.
As one of our instrumental music teachers, you’ll benefit from working in a close-knit group of colleagues, in an environment that encourages professional growth as a teacher and a musician.
To work with us as an instrumental music teacher, you'll need:
- teacher qualifications and registration 2
- tertiary qualifications in music or equivalent experience
- the skills to teach instrumental music in small groups and direct ensembles.