Position No: 2027-0765-TCH-B-1-5

Applications Close: 11/10/2026 11:30 PM

Position Descriptor

Wudinna Area School is a welcoming, community-focused school located in Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. We're committed to innovation, inclusion and the pursuit of high expectations. Our values shape everything we do ? from classroom practice to community engagement.

When you work with the Department for Education, you join a community of more than 30,000 remarkable people ? each one driven to help students unlock their potential. We work with shared purpose and welcome your unique perspective, because it?s the diversity of thought and experience that makes us strong.

We?re looking for a passionate and capable Secondary English teacher to join our team from 21/1/2027.

This position involves working in a Category 6 index of disadvantage R-12 Area School. The position requires excellent literacy skills and know how to support students to learn. Building and maintaining effective professional relationships with staff, students and community members. Commitment to flexibility and negotiating with staff and students so that they can achieve academic success is crucial to the role.

Why choose us?

Feel a deep sense of belonging, purpose and pride in the work you do
Strong peer support and a welcoming, tight-knit community
Country teaching incentives, subsidies and allowances, including relocation assistance www.education.sa.gov.au/countryteaching
Enjoy faster career development with broader roles and varied responsibilities
Gain hands-on experience that builds leadership capability early
Benefit from continuous professional development and mentoring
Work in a system that values innovation, inclusivity, and lifelong learning
Experience better balance and more breathing room in your everyday life
Get involved in your local community through sport, events and shared experiences

Whether you?re looking to deepen your practice, take the next step in your career or be part of a community that truly values its people ? this could be the right fit for you.

What you?ll need:

Relevant teaching qualification and registration with the Teachers Registration of Board of South Australia - https://trb.sa.edu.au/Registering-to-Teach
Demonstrated ability to create a positive and inclusive classroom environment
Strong communication and relationship-building skills with students, families, and colleagues

Ready to bring your brilliance to Wudinna Area School?

Apply today by submitting your resume and answering the below questions in an application response:

Provide an example of when you have actively created working relationships that have resulted in you connecting with your colleagues, sharing practices, and learning from one another to support your learners to thrive.
Explain a time where you have empowered your learners, giving them agency to shape a learning experience. What was the outcome?
Describe a time where evaluation of your teaching has led to a change in your teaching practice?

Eligible permanent metropolitan teachers can apply for this temporary vacancy if they:

are a permanent metropolitan teacher
are not in their first year of permanency
are not currently undergoing performance management

See Applying for Permanent and Temporary Teaching Positions guide for eligibility and further information Please note that part time and flexible arrangements will be considered. Site: Wudinna Area School Local Partnership: Central Eyre 1 Tenure: 22/01/2027 to 26/01/2028 Fraction of time: 1.0 Subject: English to Year 12 Subject: Humanities and Social Science to Year 9 Conditions: $84,971 - $123,236 per annum FTE / Teacher Conditions School Website: http://www.wudinnaas.sa.edu.au Eligibility and Application Instructions

We value a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences and encourage all suitable applicants to apply. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.