Teacher - Health and Physical Education

Teacher - Health and Physical Education

Branch: Kent Street Senior High School

Division: Independent Public School - South Metropolitan Education Region

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

Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time

FTE: 0.1-1.0

Location: Kensington

Closing Date: 2025-11-14 4:30 PM

Attachments:

• Applicant Information - Applying for Advertised Positions in Schools.pdf
• Applicant Information - Writing your application.pdf
• CV Template.DOCX

We are seeking to establish a pool of Health and Physical Education (HPE) Teachers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Note: This position is being advertised as part of a recruitment pilot designed to simplify the application process for teachers. A mandatory CV template is provided for use. Application requirements include character limited responses to address only 2 Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) domains at application stage. The remaining AITSL domain will be assessed as part of the further assessment stage, for shortlisted applicants only.

Please ensure you download the CV template attached to the advertisement and carefully review the new application instructions and attached Information Guides before applying. You must apply using the CV template only. Application documents in any other format will not be accepted.

The School

At Kent Street Senior High School (SHS) we aim to build highly skilled, knowledgeable, flexible young people who have a commitment to life-long learning and contributing to a vibrant and caring community. Our teachers promote a culture of endeavour and achievement and take pride in being innovative, nurturing, creative and adventurous. The school is characterised by educational programs that maximise the engagement of our students.

Kent Street SHS is an Independent Public School located within 5 kilometres of the Perth CBD. We cater for a diverse clientele from across WA (Western Australia) who travel great distances or reside at the Rotary Residential College located on our site to engage in our approved specialist programs. We also work as part of the Curtin Education Community to actively engage our local primary schools in the Victoria Park area. Kent Street’s motto of ‘Courage to Achieve’ underpins our mission to empower students to achieve through innovative teaching and mutual respect.

Find out more about our school by visiting kentstreetshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

Suitable applicants will ideally be dedicated, highly competent, and enthusiastic HPE teachers with excellent interpersonal skills. Our school embraces our core values of ‘Achievement , Respect, Resilience and Responsibility’ and we are looking for teachers who will promote these core values. Kent Street SHS prides itself on its collegiality and support; staff can expect a range of development opportunities to help them reach their professional goals.

Suitable applicants should have the knowledge and skills necessary to apply a range of high impact engaging teaching strategies and develop a positive classroom learning environment. Our teachers are dedicated and intrinsically motivated educators who can develop and differentiate high quality teaching and learning programs, to meet the needs of our students. Suitable applicants will ideally provide excellence in creating and maintaining a supportive and safe learning environment and provide educational opportunities and activities which enable students to achieve their highest potential. Flexibility and willingness to work collaboratively are important attributes.

Similarly, suitable applicants will ideally be able to teach students of varying ability levels across Year 7 to 12 in a highly engaging manner, be highly motivated, possess data literacy skills and monitoring processes, and be student and relationship focused. To be successful in this role you should possess the professional knowledge, understandings and experience to deliver an engaging and relevant secondary school HPE curriculum.

Suitable applicants should support the implementation of the school’s business plan, work and teach in a team environment, be committed to whole school approaches and initiatives, and have a strong evidence-based approach to teaching. As part of their standard practice, teachers should embrace opportunities to reflect on and assess the effectiveness of their teaching practices using a variety of methods available within the school. We are ideally seeking teachers that will have a growth mindset and a desire for continuous improvement.

Finally, suitable applicants should place high emphasis on parent partnerships and desires to communicate with parents regularly throughout the year. We are ideally seeking highly organised people who have good communication skills, are solution focussed and want to contribute to the entire school community.

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

Want to know more?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Philip Hulbert, Deputy Principal on (08) 9262 0500 or by emailing philip.hulbert@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

NEW Application Process

This position is being advertised as part of a recruitment pilot designed to simplify the application process for teachers.

Please take note of the new application instructions detailed below.

You must apply using the CV template attached to this job advertisement. The CV template is the only application document required to apply for this position. Application documents in any other format, or additional written documents or attachments, will not be accepted, or considered by the panel as part of your application for this process.

Step 1: Download the CV template attached to the job advertisement.

Step 2: Complete the CV template with:

• Your teaching history, qualifications, and recent and relevant professional development and training; and
• 2 character limited written responses addressing 2 AITSL domains (approx. 400 words per domain):
• + Professional Knowledge
• + Professional Engagement

Step 3: Submit Your Application Online

1. Click ‘Apply for Job’
2. Complete the online application, including details of two professional referees, one must be your current or most recent line manager
3. Upload your completed CV Template only. Note: Application documents in any other format, or additional written documents or attachments, will not be accepted, or considered by the panel.

Need Help? Refer to the supporting Information Guides attached at the top of this advertisement for guidance and tips on completing your application.

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/TCH1006596

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 14 November 2025