Teacher - Home Economics

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

Christmas Island District High School (DHS) is located 360 km southwest of Java and 2 600 km northwest of Perth. We cater for approximately 300 students from Pre-primary to Year 12 on our main site and more than 20 Kindergarten students at the Tom Patterson Kindergarten Centre. Our team of teachers and education assistants are selected through a rigorous merit selection process. Our school is well resourced, and extra support is provided to classes in the areas of literacy, numeracy and pastoral care. Our commitment to valuing the home languages of the island means that students are offered the opportunity to learn either Mandarin or Bahasa Malay languages.

Find out more about our school by visiting cidhs.cx or Schools Online.

The Role

Suitable applicants will ideally possess excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality teaching and learning programs in the Technologies learning area, with a particular focus on Home Economics. They will ideally be skilled in curriculum planning, instructional design and contemporary teaching practices, with a strong knowledge of the Western Australian Curriculum and current developments in Home Economics education.

The desired applicants will ideally have experience teaching students from Years 6 to 12, including the capacity to teach Year 11 and 12 Food Science and…