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

Meekatharra District High School (DHS) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Childhood Teacher to join our team.

At Meekatharra DHS, we set high expectations for our students to become lifelong learners who show respect for culture, themselves, and others, and who strive for a strong future. We are a close-knit learning community, enriched by diversity and a broad range of educational backgrounds.

Located in the beautiful Murchison region, Meekatharra offers unique opportunities to experience life in Western Australia’s stunning outback. Our students and families are proud to live “On Country” and make the most of the natural beauty and resources that surround us. Although our school is small, it is strong, with a teaching team comprising both graduates and highly experienced local staff. Our staff culture is supportive and collegiate, with a strong focus on health and wellbeing. New staff are welcomed into community activities, and local events. Attractive incentives are available for regional schools, including subsidised housing, Country Teaching Program allowances, and a recognised graduate coaching and mentoring program.

Find out more about our school by visiting Schools Online.

To learn more about Meekatharra DHS and our community, please watch the video below:

The Role

Working across our Kindergarten and KindiLink programs, you will have the opportunity to work with small groups of children and their families, supporting our youngest learners as they begin their journey into school.

The successful applicant will teach our Kindergarten class three days per week and lead our KindiLink program two days per week. KindiLink is a play-and-learn program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who are not yet old enough for school, attended alongside a parent or carer. The program provides three hours of play-based learning twice a week, supporting children's early development and helping families build positive connections with school before kindergarten.

The ideal applicant will have a strong understanding of the Western Australian Kindergarten Curriculum Guidelines, the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), and contemporary early childhood practice. Knowledge and experience in PreLit/InitiaLit and Heggerty phonemic awareness and purposeful play-based learning would be highly regarded.

The successful applicant will ideally create a warm, inclusive learning environment where children feel safe, connected and ready to learn. They would build strong relationships with children, families, staff and the wider community, while supporting each child’s academic, social and emotional development through purposeful, evidence-based and play-based learning.

At Meekatharra DHS, our teachers work collaboratively, contribute to whole-school priorities and are committed to their own professional growth.



Positive interpersonal skills, flexibility and a willingness to contribute to our supportive staff culture are important.

At our school, you will enjoy:

- Small class sizes, providing more time with individual children and greater flexibility to respond to their learning and developmental needs.
- Supportive colleagues and excellent facilities, including modern learning spaces and expansive outdoor areas.
- Opportunities to contribute to whole-school programs and events, work closely with families, and become an active part of the Meekatharra school community.

We are looking for someone who is ideally:

- Passionate about early childhood education, bringing warmth, professionalism and high expectations to their work.
- Able to build positive and respectful relationships with children, families and the wider school community.
- Highly organised, emotionally intelligent, dependable and adaptable in their approach.
- Able to work collaboratively and positively as part of a supportive school team.
- Culturally responsive with a strong commitment to improving the academic, social and emotional outcomes of Aboriginal children.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic educator to make a real difference in a well-resourced, community-focused environment.

There is also an opportunity for the successful applicant to commence before Term 4 if available.

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:

- Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $13 730 per year
- District allowance of $3 210 a year
- Temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $7 000 see info below.
- 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
- Subsidised accommodation where applicable
- Free relocation
- Air-conditioning subsidy
- Travel Concessions

You may be eligible for HELP/HECS assistance if you are working in a very remote location – click here for details

Teachers and school administrators employed at Meekatharra District High School in 2026 are eligible to receive a temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $7 000 (pa, gross – to be adjusted pro rata for FTE and tenure).



Eligible staff will receive a percentage of this payment on commencement at the school, with the remainder paid at the end of the school year. Staff must remain employed in the location until the end of the school year to be eligible to receive the second payment.

The temporary ARI payment is in addition to other incentives that may apply in this school.

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For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at [email protected] or on (08) 9264 5154.

Mobility appointments for permanent metropolitan and south westteachers

Eligible permanent teachers who hold a substantive teaching position in a North or South Education Region school, or a South WestEducation Region school* may elect to undertake this role as a 3-year mobility appointment, with a right of return to their substantive position. At the cessation of the 3-year mobility appointment, teachers can elect to return to their substantive role, or transfer permanently into this school.

Find out if you are eligible on IKON.

*Note that south westteachers are not eligible to move to another south west school under this trial.

Want to know more?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Ross Griffin, Principal on (08) 9981 0800 or emailing [email protected]

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 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

- hold an eligible teacher qualification and registration.
- be an Australian or New 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: SS/TCH1062317

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 Friday, 21 August 2026

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