Program Coordinator - Community Leader

Employment

Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

General

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Secondary

Closing date

17 November 2026

10 days remaining

Posted 6 Nov 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 suitable Program Coordinator – Learning Community leaders  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.

The school 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. 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

As the Program Coordinator – Learning Community, you will ideally work collaboratively with the Principal and members of the Senior Leadership Team to provide educational leadership within the school and wider community. This is a dual leadership role, comprising responsibility for the leadership and management of a designated Learning Community, with a strong focus on student behaviour, engagement and wellbeing, alongside leadership of a designated curriculum area, with a focus on curriculum delivery, quality teaching and learning, and student achiev…

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