This is a 12 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027 with possible extension and/or permanency

The School

Denmark Senior High School (SHS) is a high performing school located in the Shire of Denmark within the Great Southern region of Western Australia and near the banks of the Denmark River. Built on its current site in 2000, the school is set on 19 hectares of land one kilometre east of the town centre. The school provides a comprehensive Year 7 to Year 12 secondary school education.

At Denmark SHS, our commitment to supporting our students to ‘strive to achieve’ is embedded in everything we do. We seek to provide every student with a pathway to a successful future. Quality student outcomes are the result of our fostering the qualities of resilience and social capability; literacy and numeracy competency; and through developing teamwork, critical and creative thinking, innovative and entrepreneurial skills. Further, our focus on staff development serves to both enhance their practice and models the value of being life-long learners to our students. Our key priorities work together to create the conditions for our students to thrive – student success; teaching excellence; health and wellbeing; relationships and partnerships.

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

The Role

Are you a passionate Health and Physical Education teacher seeking to empower every student to strive to achieve?

Denmark SHS is an Independent Public School seeking to appoint a highly competent, creative and innovative Health and Physical Education teacher commencing in 2027.

The successful applicant will ideally display a commitment to inclusive, culturally responsive and reflective practice, ensuring that wellbeing, equity and engagement provide the foundation for achievement. They should possess the capacity to deliver a curriculum which is engaging, relevant and meaningful to students.





The successful applicant will ideally plan strategically for positive outcomes and with high professional knowledge in instructional practice. Guided by evidence and informed by Teaching for Impact, they will use high-impact strategies and continuously evaluate their effectiveness to ensure all students learn successfully. Possessing the skills to differentiate the curriculum to cater for a range of abilities, including special needs, is highly regarded. They should aim to sustain a culture that promotes educational best practice and possess excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

Denmark SHS is an Approved Specialist Program: Basketball school and boasts a long history of success in the delivery of Outdoor Education – both Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and General. A recent addition of ATAR Health to an existing suite which also includes Physical Education Studies and Certificate II in Sport and Recreation offerings results in this learning area being well subscribed to by our student body. Capacity to teach senior schooling courses aligned to the business needs of the school will be looked upon favourably.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of benefits designed to support both your professional and personal well-being. These benefits include competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, extensive training and career development opportunities, and attractive leave provisions. Here are some of the key benefits you will enjoy:

- 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)




- Subsidised accommodation where applicable
- Free relocation

Find out more about the benefits by visiting skilled and personal perks.

For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at or on .

Want to know more?

For more information about this prospect, please contact Kath Ward, Principal on or emailing

During the school holidays, please contact Kath Ward on .

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

- hold an eligible teacher qualification and registration.
- be an Australian or Current Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment. More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website.
- apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 6 August 2026

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🏢 Department of Education, Western Australia
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