Secondary Head of Digital Technologies & Media
- Full Time (1.0FTE) Reports to: College Principal / Deputy Principal (Secondary)EBA/Award: Dale Christian College employment agreement and/or the Educational Services (Teachers) Award Employment Type: Full Time / Permanent – Teaching and Learning Area Leadership Dale Christian College is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Secondary Head of Digital Technologies & Media to join our K–12 College in an ongoing role commencing January 2027. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with the Deputy Principal (Secondary), Dean of Curriculum & Students (Secondary), other LACs, colleagues and support staff to deliver high-quality Christian education and contribute positively to the academic, pastoral and cultural life of the College. About Dale Christian College: Dale is a K–12 College located in Armadale, Western Australia. As a ministry of the Armadale Congregational Church, the College is committed to providing affordable, quality Christian education within a caring and purposeful learning environment. At Dale, we seek to support every student to grow academically, spiritually, socially and emotionally, while clearly hearing the claims of Christ on their life through the teaching, care and witness of our staff and College community. About This Role: This is a current position commencing January 2027, combining Secondary teaching with responsibility for establishing and leading the College’s Digital Technologies & Media learning area. The successful applicant will teach across Years 7-12 as appropriate to qualifications, experience and College needs, while providing curriculum and instructional leadership for Digital Technology, Media, STEM, Applied Information Technology (AIT) and Materials Design and Technology (MDT).



The role requires strong knowledge of the Western Australian Curriculum in Technologies, particularly Digital Technologies, together with the ability to contribute to Media Arts and digital media learning. Experience with senior secondary courses, pathways or relevant industry practice will be highly regarded where applicable to the College’s developing program. The role focuses on curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, staff development and student pathways. It is distinct from the College’s operational IT function, although close collaboration with the IT Manager and technical staff will be important in relation to devices, platforms, software, infrastructure requirements and safe educational use.

Key Responsibilities
- Plan, prepare and deliver high-quality, engaging Digital Technologies and Media learning experiences aligned with the Western Australian Curriculum and, where applicable, SCSA WACE course requirements.
- Teach students to apply computational thinking, problem-solving and design processes through appropriate areas such as programming, data, digital systems, networks, automation, robotics and digital solutions, according to curriculum and available resources.
- Develop students’ capability to analyse, create and communicate through media, including appropriate digital production processes, visual and audio storytelling, editing, publishing and critical media literacy.
- Embed safe, ethical and responsible digital practice,



including privacy, copyright, intellectual property, cybersecurity awareness, digital citizenship, appropriate use of artificial intelligence and consideration of the social impacts of technology.
- Use evidence-informed teaching strategies, explicit instruction, project-based learning and differentiation to meet diverse learning needs and build student agency, creativity and technical capability.
- Assess, record and report on student achievement, providing timely and constructive feedback and using student achievement data to inform teaching, intervention, extension and program improvement.
- Maintain effective classroom and practical-work routines, including appropriate management of devices, specialist equipment, digital files, student accounts, software and production spaces.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and support staff, and participate fully in staff meetings, professional learning, College events, pastoral or Homeroom responsibilities, playground and relief duties, and other reasonable responsibilities associated with the role. AIT and MDT
- Provide strategic, curriculum and instructional leadership for these key areas and establish a clear direction for the recent learning-area structure from 2027.
- Develop and maintain coherent Years 7-12 curriculum pathways, scope and sequence documents, course proposals, assessment schedules, common standards and moderation processes aligned with the Western Australian Curriculum and SCSA requirements.
- Lead the review and development of programs that reflect contemporary practice while remaining educationally purposeful, age-appropriate, sustainable and aligned with the College’s Christian ethos.
- Coordinate learning-area

📌 Secondary Head of Digital Technologies (Armadale)
🏢 Dale Christian College
📍 Armadale