Role

This is for a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1 2027 Are you looking for an ocean outback adventure, whilst working in a highly supportive and collaborative learning environment? Exciting opportunity to teach as a part of our Student Support team in Western Australia's beautiful Pilbara region.

Hedland Senior High School (SHS), located in the Pilbara, is an Independent Public-School catering for students from Year 7 to Year 12. Our school prides itself on the staff's commitment to a system of positive behaviour supports which focus on care, courtesy, respect and responsibility. These values underpin our philosophy at Hedland SHS.

All staff strive to maintain a school culture which encourages a high standard of behaviour & performance. We take an approach that is inclusive, explicit and supports all students and staff to achieve success. The school has worked hard to build a positive reputation for the excellent educational opportunities it offers students, the exceptional support for staff development and professional growth, and for its high standards of achievement. Find out more about our school by visiting hedlandshs.wa.edu.au .

The Role

Hedland Senior High School is ideally seeking a highly experienced, dynamic, innovative, and proactive Teacher/Year Coordinator to join our whole school Student Support team. The Year Coordinator should work collaboratively with the onsite allied support team and wider school staff and community to promote the wellbeing of each student. They support the school in maintaining a positive learning environment where each student's physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development is fostered, and our students thrive.

In collaboration with the Deputy Principal and Student Support Managers,



you will assist to review behaviour support processes and lead the implementation of a streamlined framework that is applied effectively and consistently by the whole school. Leading your year group, you will ideally work proactively and promote a sense of belonging for all students, work restoratively to resolve conflict, and participative decision-making resulting in improved community relationships and whole school regular attendance.

Depending upon the year group led by you, you will assist to coordinate transition programs, organise activities, rewards and functions. You will ideally provide counsel to students, parent/carers and staff in relation to academic, behavioural, attendance, social and emotional concerns. You will ideally develop, implement, and monitor programs (both in-school and extra-curricular) to maximise student participation.

Leading the development and implementation of documented plans to support student engagement and behaviour through all school settings. The successful applicant should possess an ability to implement change at a school wide level and have a deep belief that a positive school culture will support every student to consistently display positive and respectful behaviour.

As an excellent classroom practitioner, you should support other staff to refine their classroom management skills within a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) environment.



You should ideally be trauma-informed and possess the ability to self-regulate and manage escalated situations with clarity and reason resulting in positive educative outcomes. As a highly organised practitioner, and with your exceptional collaborative skills, you will ideally liaise with internal and external stakeholders to lead case management for your cohort.

Your proven ability to support student leadership will ensure your cohort learns effective communication, active citizenship, community collaboration and decision-making through the various student leadership groups you may oversee. As a life-long learner you should strive to be a reflective practitioner with a thirst for knowledge, refining your skills, striving to improve processes and practices and improved outcomes.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of perks 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:

- Country Teaching Program Allowance of $10 210 a year
- District Allowance of $9 299 a year
- 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
- Additional travel concession
- Air conditioning subsidy

Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits . For additional information to al

📌 Teacher - Year Coordinator (Port Hedland)
🏢 Department Of Education
📍 Port Hedland