This is a 36 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027 with possible permanency
Come and teach where relationships matter, learning extends beyond the classroom, and you can make a genuine difference.
Wyndham District High School (DHS) is a supportive Kindergarten to Year 12 (K–12) school with a strong culture of collaboration, reflection and professional growth. We use explicit teaching approaches and evidence-based programs and interventions. As a participant in the Kimberley Schools Project, staff have access to high-quality professional learning, with all teachers supported to participate in classroom coaching, observation and feedback.
Wyndham is located 100 kilometres from Kununurra and has a population of approximately 800 people. It is surrounded by some of the Kimberley’s most spectacular landforms, rivers, and wetlands, offering a host of outback adventures.
Find out more about our school by visiting Schools Online.
The Role
Wyndham DHS is seeking an enthusiastic and creative Visual Art Teacher to join our supportive K–12 school community.
The successful applicant should be passionate about engaging students through practical, meaningful and culturally responsive Visual Arts experiences. They will ideally have the ability to plan and deliver engaging learning programs across a range of year levels and create opportunities for students to develop their creativity, confidence and skills. The role also includes teaching a secondary Technologies class, with the Technologies strand able to be negotiated to reflect the successful applicant’s skills, experience and interests.
Wyndham DHS is a trauma-informed, Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) school with a strong focus on relationships, belonging and high expectations for every student. Our school motto, ‘Positive Attitudes, High Expectations’, reflects the way we work with our students, families and each other.
As a participant in the Kimberley Schools Project, staff have access to quality professional learning and support.
We have a strong culture of reflection, collaboration and feedback, with teachers supported through classroom coaching and opportunities to continually develop their practice.
We are looking for a culturally responsive educator who builds positive relationships with young people and is keen to contribute to both our school and the wider Wyndham community. The position provides an exciting opportunity for a Visual Art teacher to bring creativity to life in a unique Kimberley setting and celebrate the strengths, stories and perspectives of our students and community.
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, adaptable working arrangements, extensive training and career development opportunities, and attractive leave provisions. Here are some of the key benefits you will enjoy:
- Remote Teaching Service Allowance of $ 15 370 a year
- District Allowance of $ 7 436 a year
- 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
- 10 weeks Remote Teaching Service leave upon completion of six semesters of continuous service, or 22 weeks after eight semesters
- Subsidised leave travel during major vacations
- Free GROH housing
- Airconditioning Subsidy
- Free furniture relocation (same support offered after completion of the contract)
- Long term furniture storage while in GROH accommodation
- Vehicle relocation
You may be eligible for HELP/HECS assistance if you are working in a very remote location – click here for details.
Find out more about the advantages by visiting professional and personalbenefits.
For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at
[email protected] or on (08) 9264 5154.
Want to know more?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Danielle Woodhouse, Principal on (08) 9161 0700 or by emailing
[email protected].
During the school holidays, please contact Danielle Woodhouse on 0409 072 993.
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/TCH1065351
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, 15 October 2026
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