This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2026
Join the Team at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
Are you an energetic and passionate educator looking to take the next step in your leadership journey? Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School (KBCHS) is seeking an outstanding leader to join our team as Head of Department – Health and Physical Education (HPE) .
Located in the heart of the Goldfields, KBCHS offers the opportunity to accelerate your career while enjoying the benefits of regional living, including highly subsidised housing, attractive financial incentives, and a lifestyle free from long commutes and metropolitan pressures.
KBCHS is a vibrant Year 7–10 secondary school with more than 900 students from diverse cultural and social backgrounds. We pride ourselves on our inclusive school culture, strong student support structures, and commitment to helping every student succeed. Our dedicated Student Services team works closely with students and families to provide outstanding pastoral care, while our staff are committed to delivering engaging and high-quality learning experiences.
The HPE Department is a highly regarded, exceptionally well-managed department with strong programs, excellent resources, and a collaborative team culture. This is an exciting opportunity to build on strong foundations while bringing your own vision, innovation, and leadership to further enhance student outcomes.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.kalgoorlie-boulderchs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
To learn more about KBCHS and our community, please watch the video below.
The Role
As the Head of Department – HPE, you will be a key member of the school's leadership team, working closely with the Principal and Executive team to drive excellence in teaching, learning, and student engagement.
You will provide strategic and instructional leadership across the HPE learning area, supporting and developing staff to deliver high-quality teaching and learning programs that maximise student achievement. Through coaching, collaboration, and professional learning, you will foster a culture of high expectations, continuous improvement, and collective success.
The successful applicant will lead curriculum planning and implementation, ensuring programs remain engaging, contemporary, and responsive to student needs. You will play an important role in staff development, performance growth, and the sharing of effective practice across the department.
As a leader within the school, you will contribute to whole-school improvement initiatives, strategic planning, and decision-making processes. You will also champion opportunities that promote student participation, wellbeing, achievement, and engagement through a broad range of curricular and extracurricular experiences.
This role presents an outstanding opportunity for an innovative and student-focused leader to make a meaningful impact within a supportive, ambitious, and community-minded school. If you are ready for a rewarding challenge and the opportunity to grow as a leader, we encourage you to apply and discover why so many educators choose to build their careers in the Goldfields.
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:
- Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $10 210 a year
- Attraction and Retention Initiative of $4 000 a year
- District allowance of $2 354 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
- Annual travel allowance
- Travel concession
Teachers and school administrators employed at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School in 2025 are eligible to receive a temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $4 000 (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 [email protected] 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 Amanda Morton, Associate Principal on (08) 9092 0300 or emailing [email protected].
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 four (4) 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
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective leadership in a diverse range of educational settings.
- High level of interpersonal and public relations skills that demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships to achieve planned outcomes.
- 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).
- 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/SA1049524
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 Friday, 26 June 2026
