Teacher - Agriculture

Teacher - Agriculture

Branch: WA College of Agriculture - Cunderdin

Division: Independent Public School - Wheatbelt Education Region

Salary: Teacher, $85,610 - $124,016 per annum (pro-rata) (SEA GA 2023)

Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

FTE: 1.0

Location: Cunderdin

Closing Date: 2025-11-25 4:30 PM

Attachments: - Information - Applying for Advertised Positions in Schools Jan24.pdf - information - writing your application - teachers aug22.pdf

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2026

Western Australian College of Agriculture (WACoA) – Cunderdin provides Year 11 and 12 students with a unique educational experience focused on innovation and excellence. The College is located adjacent to the Wheatbelt town of Cunderdin, 160kms east of Perth. Students are offered the opportunity to achieve the best possible educational outcomes within the context of a commercially operating farm, state of the art trade training workshops and a 134 bed residential facility.

The College has been acknowledged for excellence through being nominated as a finalist in the WA Education Awards in 2023 and 2024 for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (Secondary).

Located only 160km east of Perth, our college provides a unique learning environment focused on innovation and excellence. Subsidised GROH housing may be available for eligible applicants.

Join a team committed to developing work-ready graduates with real-world skills.

Learn more at www.cunderdinag.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

Watch our college video to discover what makes WACOA – Cunderdin a great place to work and teach.

The Role

WACoA - Cunderdin is seeking to appoint a highly skilled and motivated Agriculture Teacher to deliver Senior School General and ATAR Agriculture courses.

The successful applicant should exhibit the capacity to utilise and embed the college’s extensive commercial facilities, enterprises and programs within their programs and link concepts with real-world application. Our College is a ‘Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Enterprise School’ and the successful applicant will lead and promote agricultural sciences within the college.

As a highly skilled Agriculture teacher, you would cultivate a culture of high expectations and display a commitment to excellence by applying a range of pedagogies and utilising data to inform planning. The successful applicant will ideally be flexible, adaptive and reflective in their practice to support professional growth and improve educational outcomes for students.

The role requires a culturally responsive educator, possessing high level interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse and dedicated team. The ability to differentiate curriculum and utilise explicit instruction as part of our Whole College Instructional Model will be essential. We highly value applicants with an ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with students, supporting them to achieve their potential.

Applicants with experience teaching Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) Agricultural Science and Technology and/or Agribusiness will be highly regarded.

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:

• Temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $3 000 see info below.
• 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
• Subsidised accommodation where applicable
• Free relocation

Teachers and school administrators employed at WACoA - Cunderdin in 2026 are eligible to receive a temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $3 000 (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.

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.

Want to know more?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Annette Wells, Head of Department on (08) 9635 2100 or emailing annette.wells@education.wa.edu.au.

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:

• 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. More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website.
• apply for a WA 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.

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

Your application should include:

• 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.

For tips on writing your best teaching job application and more information about working for the Department of Education, go to the Department’s Careers Page or see our applicant resource attached.

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/TCH1007391

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, 25 November 2025