Teachers - K-6

About The School

Ocean Road Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive learning community where classroom teachers support children to build strong relationships, deliver high‑impact teaching and make a genuine difference. Guided by our commitment to Put Children First, we create learning environments where students feel safe, connected and challenged to succeed.

As a classroom teacher you will create engaging, inclusive learning environments where curiosity is encouraged and learning is authentic, hands‑on and purposeful. You will understand the power of play, inquiry and questioning to promote problem‑solving, collaboration and critical and creative thinking, and you will implement high‑quality play‑based learning aligned to system and school expectations.

• Plan, deliver, assess and reflect on differentiated instruction aligned to the Western Australian Curriculum.
• Work collaboratively within Professional Learning Communities to plan, assess, moderate and reflect on practice, contributing to collective teacher efficacy and continuous school improvement.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students, families and colleagues, championing inclusive practice that ensures every child experiences success.
• Plan and deliver differentiated and modified programs to support, extend and engage learners, and collaborate with support staff and external agencies as required.

• Real Schools – Restorative Practice
• Trauma‑informed practice
• 21st Century learning (inquiry, innovation, critical and creative thinking)
• Instructional Intelligences (effective classroom management and instructional strategies)
• Professional Learning Communities (guided and viable curriculum, collective efficacy)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Standards Framework
• Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
• Early Years Learning Framework (K–2)
• National Quality Standard (K–2)
• Play‑based learning
• Experience with whole‑school programs such as Brightpath, Back‑to‑Front Maths and K–2 Letters and Sounds is an advantage.

Working for the Department of Education offers competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions.

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity of 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.

• Hold an eligible teaching qualification.
• 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 current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Download the CV template attached to the advertisement, complete it, and provide two character‑limited written responses addressing two AITSL domains (Professional Knowledge and Professional Engagement). Upload the completed CV template only – no additional documents or attachments will be accepted.