Teacher - Health and Physical Education

Employment

Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

Physical Education

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Secondary

Closing date

6 November 2026

16 days remaining

Posted 20 Oct 2026

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About Northam Senior High School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

7-12

School staff (FTE)

92.3

52.8 teaching · 39.5 non-teaching

Students per teacher

12.7:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

669

Indigenous students

23%

Language other than English

9%

Girls vs boys

316 girls · 353 boys

47%
53%

Socio-educational background

Below the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


We are seeking to establish a pool of Health and Physical Education 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 focused 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

The successful applicant should be enthusiastic, innovative, and possess a commitment to excellence within Health and Physical Education. They should regularly engage in meaningful collaboration with their colleagues to create improved learning experiences for students. They should be flexible and adaptive teachers, able to apply the strategies of differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students.

The Health and Physical Education applicants will ideally display excellent organisational skills in the planning and running of sports…

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