Department of Education WA – Meekatharra WA
2d ago, from Western Australia Government
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2026
Meekatharra District High School (DHS) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Secondary Generalist 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, including youth sports 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.
The Role
The successful applicant should bring professional knowledge, understanding, and experience to deliver an engaging, vibrant, and relevant curriculum for a small group of Year 7–10 students across the four core learning areas. You will ideally have a strong commitment to working collaboratively with students, staff, and the wider community to create a positive and inclusive learning environment. The role will involve teaching a generalist load in the lower-secondary years, with flexibility to support whole-school programs and events.
What we are looking for:
* Has excellent teaching practice and strong classroom management skills.
* Builds positive, respectful relationships with students to foster engagement and learning.
* Is highly motivated, adaptable, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
* Is confident teaching to a lower‐secondary level, with a willingness to contribute to broader school activities.
What you will enjoy:
* Small class sizes, allowing more time with each student and greater flexibility to tailor teaching and learning to individual needs.
* Supportive staff and access to excellent facilities, including modern classrooms, specialist spaces, and expansive outdoor areas.
* Opportunities to be part of whole‐school initiatives, events, and programmes that enrich students' learning experiences.
Key qualifications and attributes:
* Highly organised and dependable.
* Emotionally intelligent, relationally strong, and genuinely kind, someone who contributes positively to school culture.
* Skilled at working within culturally responsive frameworks and respectful of our students, families, and Aboriginal community.
* Committed to ensuring every student is known, valued, and supported to achieve success, championing the school's vision, priorities, and direction with integrity and purpose.
Professional Benefits
* 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 detail 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
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.
Mobility Appointments for Permanent Metropolitan and South West Teachers
Eligible permanent teachers who hold a substantive teaching position in a North or South Education Region school, or a South West Education 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 west teachers are not eligible to move to another south west school under this trial.
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.
To work with us, you must:
* be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
* apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start.
Application Deadline
Applications close: 4:30pm (AWST) on Friday, 19 June 2026
Advertised Vacancy Number
SS/TCH1049653
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