Teacher - English

Employment

Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

English

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Secondary

Closing date

20 August 2026

13 days remaining

Posted 7 Aug 2026

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About Northam Senior High School

Enrolment

669

Total students

53%

Boys

47%

Girls

Staffing

52.8

Teaching FTE

39.5

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

898

ICSEA value

10th percentile · Lower SES

Diversity

9%

EAL/D Background

23%

Indigenous students

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


 

We are seeking to establish a pool of English Teachers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2027 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Northam Senior High School (SHS) stands on the bank of the Avon River and has a proud and rich history of providing a comprehensive curriculum to students in Years 7 to 12 from the Northam and surrounding Wheatbelt districts students. With over 650 students, we are the largest school in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

In our vision of ‘A Community United’, we work in partnership with students, staff, parents/carers and the community to establish positive and productive relationships.

Northam SHS is focussed on embedding trauma-informed and restorative practices, where our systems are designed to prioritise student belonging, voice and mastery in a strengths-based model.

Find out more about our school by visiting www.northamshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

Northam SHS is seeking highly motivated English teachers committed to maximising the progress of all students.

We cater for a diverse range of students and are seeking to appoint staff that are student and relationship focused and who possess engaging teaching, learning and assessment practices. You will be a reflective practitioner who works collaboratively within your curriculum area and across the school community.

Northam SHS is a school where everyone matters and as a teacher at our school, you will have the belief that every student can achieve individual p…

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