Teacher - Learning Support

This is an 8-month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 3, 2026 with possible extension and/or permanency.

Carnarvon School of the Air (SOTA) is one of 5 Schools of the Air based in Western Australia. In the home school room students are assisted by a home tutor, usually the student's mother or a hired tutor. Students ‘meet’ their fellow students daily on-air in their ‘virtual classroom’ where teachers conduct lessons with the capacity for each student to see each other.

Once or twice each year, teachers visit each of their students and home tutors to provide face to face learning support required to meet the educational needs of everyone. Students also meet at several locations throughout the year to engage in educational programs, sports activities and school camps.

Carnarvon is the regional centre for the Gascoyne and is positioned at the mouth of the Gascoyne River, 904 km north of Perth, between two World Heritage areas – Shark Bay to the south and the Ningaloo Reef which begins just north of the town site of Carnarvon.

The Shire of Carnarvon encompasses an area of 53,000 square km, including popular tourist locations, Gladstone beach (to the south), Blowholes, Quobba (including Red Bluff), Gnaraloo Station, Warroora Station and Coral Bay to the north. The town also acts as the gateway to the world’s largest Monolith Mt Augustus, and the Kennedy Range national park, located to the east of Carnarvon (within the Shire of Upper Gascoyne).

The Role

The successful applicant will ideally be a passionate, motivated and highly skilled educator who is committed to improving literacy and numeracy outcomes for every child, every day, through evidence-based whole-school approaches, explicit instruction and targeted intervention. The ability to deliver engaging, fast-paced lessons using online platforms such as Zoom and Webex is essential, with a strong focus on maintaining student engagement and providing timely feedback in a remote learning environment. Training and experience in delivering MULTILIT intervention programs will be highly desirable, with the ability to implement evidence-based literacy interventions to support students requiring additional learning support viewed favourably.

The successful applicant will coordinate and deliver the school's Physical Education program from Kindergarten to Year 6. This includes planning and delivering engaging Physical Education lessons, promoting student participation in physical activity, supporting the development of fundamental movement skills, coordinating sporting initiatives and events, and working collaboratively with families and home tutors to encourage active participation in a remote learning context.

We are seeking an applicant who ideally possesses high quality teaching skills and knowledge, is committed to ongoing professional growth and development, supports current whole school processes and be a collegial, effective collaborator. You should ideally possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain positive relationships across the school community. You will ideally be committed to adhering to the whole school approaches in delivering quality educational programs and will provide a motivating and engaging learning environment.

A current driver’s license and strong Information and Communications Technology (ICT) skills are highly desirable.

Professional Benefits

• Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $8,020 per year
• District allowance of $4,387 a year
• 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

You may be eligible for HELP/HECS assistance if you are working in a very remote location.

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.

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.

Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/TCH1059323

Applications close: 4:30pm (AWST) on Monday, 3 August 2026.

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

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