Head of Department - Health and Physical Education

Coodanup College · Mandurah, WA

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

Physical Education

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Secondary

Closing date

14 September 2026

6 days left

Posted 7 Sep 2026

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About Coodanup College

School type

Co-educational

Year range

7-12

School staff (FTE)

125.9

58.2 teaching · 67.7 non-teaching

Students per teacher

15.2:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

886

Indigenous students

24%

Language other than English

9%

Girls vs boys

428 girls · 458 boys

48%
52%

Socio-educational background

Below the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 4, 2026

Coodanup College is a caring learning environment where we support our students to strive for excellent standards of achievement and behaviour. Located in south-eastern Mandurah, our college caters for students in Years 7 to 12. Through our motto 'Explore, Dream, discover our College is known for encouraging our students to explore through their learning, dream about what they want to achieve at school and beyond, and discover ways to be the best they can be.

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

The Role

Coodanup College is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Head of Learning Area - Health and Physical Education to join their leadership team.

The successful applicant should have a focus on instructional leadership, be a creative thinker, and have a willingness to lead change. With a large part of the role being able to build and maintain an effective team, strong communication and interpersonal skills are desirable. This position ideally requires a dynamic leader who can motivate and manage staff, lead the development of engaging curriculum and contribute to the schools strategic and operational plans through strong leadership, collaborative processes and extensive professional knowledge.

The successful applicant will ideally have the experience and professional knowledge to lead staff and curriculum development across the Health and Physical Education disciplines and should display an understanding of Teaching for Impact and have the ability to model high-impact…

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