Program Coordinator - School Operations

This is a 12 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 1, 2026 with possible extension and/or permanency

At Collie Senior High School (SHS), we take pride in our reputation for academic excellence, pastoral care, and strong community engagement. Our team shares a clear vision and moral purpose: to provide every student with opportunities to develop skills, knowledge, and resilience through high-quality teaching, to pursue pathways of their choice. All staff share this vision working with students from an inclusive, student centred approach, which is restorative in nature and responsive to the needs of individual students. Collie SHS is proud of its strong, positive staff culture, which has contributed to a stable team for many years.

Learn more: Collie Senior High School | Schools Online

The Role

Collie SHS is seeking a Program Coordinator – School Operations to join their Leadership Team.

The role plays a vital aspect of ensuring the day-to-day operations of the school are run in a smooth and systematic way. Ideally, with outstanding communication and leadership skills, the successful applicant for this role will work in a shared, collaborative arrangement with the Executive Team to perform the following roles:

• Manage daily teacher relief requirements
• Manage Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) and National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), including timetabling, staff training
• Attendance and Census compliance
• Compass – Excursions Events and third-party approvals
• Term rosters for duty
• Examination and Externally Set Task (EST) Timetables, scanning and uploads of EST’s
• Co-ordination with School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE) for Exams
• Small Group Tuition compliance and reporting
• Reporting to parents, overseeing the consistent input of data and compliance
• Staff Professional Learning and trade-off register
• Additional operational duties that may be deemed necessary by the principal.

This role will have a teaching component attached to it utilising the strengths of the successful applicant. 

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of benefits 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 $8 020 a year
• Temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $2 000 see info 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

Teachers and School Administrators employed at Collie Senior High School in 2026 are eligible to receive a temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $2 000 (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.

Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.

For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at housing.transport@education.wa.edu.au or on (08) 9264 5154.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Stacey Henderson, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9735 1200 or stacey.henderson@education.wa.edu.au.

During the school holidays, please contact Bridgid Lafferty on 0429 416 828.

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. 

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

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.
• hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• 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.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website or in the attached application package.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include:

• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• A four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
  • 1. Demonstrated capacity to provide effective leadership in a diverse range of educational settings.
  • 2. Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and public relations skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships to achieve planned outcomes.
  • 3. Demonstrated professional knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure a high level of educational outcomes for all students (e.g. Aboriginal students, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds and students with special needs).
  • 4. Demonstrated capacity to manage staff, physical and financial resources.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SA1023475

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 (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 9 February 2026