Position Overview
This is a permanent full‐time position commencing Term 3, 2026.
Alkimos College is seeking a dedicated, highly competent, and enthusiastic Home Economics Teacher, with excellent interpersonal skills. The successful applicant will be committed to promoting and fostering student engagement and academic achievement in a supportive environment where success is celebrated.
Located in the northern suburb of Alkimos with sweeping ocean views, Alkimos College opened in 2020 with our foundation Year 7 cohort, providing local intake area students with access to an exceptional secondary education in world‐class learning facilities. Stage 1 buildings include administration, lower school student services, library, gymnasium, fitness centre, food studios, cafeteria, IT labs, technologies workshops, general classrooms, science laboratories, and nature play area. Shared oval and community facilities with the City of Wanneroo are available via the adjacent Halesworth Park precinct. Stage 2 (rolled out in 2024) included a performing arts centre, lecture theatre, senior school student services centre, general classrooms including Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) classrooms, and a Hospitality Centre.
Find out more about our school by visiting alkimoscollege.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
Role
The successful applicant will ideally be a positive and passionate teacher of Home Economics, with a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. They will use their professional knowledge, understanding and experience to deliver an engaging and relevant Home Economics curriculum, from the early and middle adolescent phases through to senior secondary courses.
You will adopt a college‐wide instructional framework based on explicit teaching skills, strategies and tactics, and be committed to personal and professional growth and collaboration.
Experience and/or desire to teach across a range of Year 7‐10 courses, such as Home Economics, textiles, childcare, teenage living as well as senior school General Food Science and Technology, Caring for Children and Certificate II Hospitality, are highly desirable. Graduates are welcome to apply.
The successful applicant will display the ability to develop innovative classroom practices and utilise ICT to provide integrated, personalised, and authentic learning experiences for students. They will create environments conducive to learning and offer educational opportunities that are fun, purposeful, relevant and cater for differing student learning needs.
Commitment to the college's extra‐curricular activities (after‐school Academies) and active promotion of the college motto, values and vision within the college and wider community is highly desirable.
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions.
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.
Eligibility
* 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.
* Apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start.
* 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.
Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online.
Step 1: Select Apply for Job.
* Complete the online application, including details of two (2) work‐related referees, with one (1) preferably being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents.
* A statement of up to three (3) pages, demonstrating your Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice and Professional Engagement aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and the context of the position and school.
* A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before you start your application.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support, call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH1043124.
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‐day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30 pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 26 May 2026.
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