Teacher - Early Childhood Education

East Waikiki Primary School · Cooloongup, WA

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

8 June 2026

17 days remaining

Posted 20 May 2026

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About East Waikiki Primary School

Enrolment

385

Total students

52%

Boys

48%

Girls

Staffing

24.2

Teaching FTE

12.6

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

919

ICSEA value

15th percentile · Lower SES

Diversity

22%

EAL/D Background

17%

Indigenous students

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2026

East Waikiki Primary School (PS) is seeking a passionate and dedicated Early Childhood Education teacher to join our dynamic team. Located in the coastal suburb of Cooloongup, approximately 45km south of Perth, our school is proudly part of the vibrant Rockingham community. Since opening in 1987 with 185 students, East Waikiki PS has grown into a well-established school with approximately 385 students and a stable, experienced staff committed to high quality teaching and learning.

Staff work within a connected whole-school approach using evidence-based programs, explicit teaching practices, consistent lesson design, and regular assessment to monitor student progress. Our school implements a range of high-impact literacy and numeracy programs including structured synthetic phonics, Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) assessment, Talk for Writing, Letters and Sounds, whole-school spelling and reading routines, and evidence-based numeracy practices. Data is used regularly to inform planning, identify student needs, and provide targeted intervention and extension.

Professional learning, coaching, and collaborative planning are highly valued, with staff engaging in ongoing development to strengthen student outcomes and build a culture of reflective practice, high expectations, and continuous improvement.

At East Waikiki PS, we believe in educating the whole child. Staff work collaboratively to support students academically, socially, and emotionally, while modelling our school values of Care, Respe…

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