Head of Learning Area | HOLA - Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)

The King’s College is a thriving co-educational Christian school providing Kindergarten to Year 12 education to more than 1,000 students in Perth’s southern corridor. As a ministry of The King’s Chapel, we are a community of people with a genuine desire to play our part in God’s story. We hold a clear vision for exceptional Christ centred education and believe deeply in the formative power of schools to shape students’ character, faith and future pathways.

With more than 150 dedicated staff across our Early Learning Centre, Primary and Secondary schools, we foster an environment where faith and learning intersect—preparing students for life with courage, integrity and generosity. We are deeply committed to operational excellence and to fostering a workplace where employees feel informed, affirmed, supported, secure, and valued. We strive to attract and retain outstanding people, empowering them to do their best work every day.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an inspiring and committed educational leader to join our Secondary School as Head of Learning Area (HOLA) - HASS. This is a leadership opportunity for a passionate educator who is dedicated to academic excellence, Christian education and the holistic development of young people.

As Head of HASS, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across Years 7 to 12, driving high-quality teaching, learning and assessment practices that support strong student outcomes. You will lead curriculum planning and implementation, ensure compliance with Western Australian Curriculum and SCSA requirements, and foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability within your team. Experience teaching ATAR Modern History,



Economics and/or Training and Assessment in Certificate III Business is desirable and will be highly regarded.

Working closely with Secondary College leadership, you will develop the professional capacity of staff through mentoring, coaching and ongoing support, while modelling excellence in teaching, leadership and professional conduct. You will play a key role in advancing the College’s Christian mission, vision, values and Statement of Faith, ensuring that faith and learning are authentically integrated throughout the Learning Area.

This position is ideal for an experienced educator and leader who is passionate about empowering staff, engaging students and shaping a thriving learning culture that enables every student to flourish academically, personally and spiritually.

Key Responsibilities

Model and support the College’s Christian faith, mission, vision, values and Statement of Faith through leadership, teaching and professional conduct.

Responsible for high-quality learning experiences for students in Years 7 to 12 through the day-to-day planning, implementation, assessment, documentation and reporting.

Provide strategic and operational leadership of the Learning Area to ensure high-quality learning experiences and strong academic outcomes for students in Years 7 to 12.

Lead the planning, implementation,



monitoring and continuous improvement of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy aligned with the Western Australian Curriculum, SCSA requirements and College priorities.

Develop and support the professional capacity of Learning Area staff through continual feedback, guidance, leading by example and implementing all leadership directives in order to improve teaching practice, student engagement, wellbeing and achievement.

Lead a positive culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.

Responsible for academic standards, curriculum compliance, Learning Area operations and the effective stewardship of staff, resources and budgets.

The Head of Learning Area- HASS (Secondary) Position Description is to be read in conjunction with, and is additional to, the Secondary Teacher Position Description.

Uphold the College's child safety, safeguarding and wellbeing requirements, following all relevant policies and procedures.

About You

You are a tertiary qualified, experienced and relational educational leader who is passionate about teaching and learning and committed to helping students and staff flourish. You bring strong curriculum and assessment expertise, a collaborative leadership style, and a genuine desire to develop the capability of others, creating learning environments where excellence, collaboration and innovation thrive. Experience teaching ATAR Modern History, Economics and/or Training and Assessment in Certificate III Business is desirable and will be highly regarded.

You hold relevant tertiary qualifications in Education and demonstrate a robust understanding of contemporary curriculum, assessment and pedagogical practice. You are confident leading cur

📌 Head of Learning Area | HOLA (Perth)
🏢 The King's College
📍 Perth