Year 2 (Early Childhood) & Year 5 (Primary) Teaching Positions (Maternity Leave Positions)
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Providence Christian College is a co-educational, non-denominational K-12 College with around 1150 students located in Southern River, WA.
Providence Christian College has a friendly, professional team of staff who provide a supportive work culture and a positive and inspiring work environment. We are passionate about helping students achieve their goals, using their God-given talents to the best of their ability through quality education and effective learning.
Strong trust relationships between teachers and students form the foundations for outstanding teaching and learning.
We are currently seeking expressions of interest for the following Full-time, Short-term Maternity Leave positions:
Year 2 – Early Childhood
Full-time Teaching Position
Short-Term Contract: 13 May 2026 – 9 April 2027
Year 5 – Primary School
Full-time Teaching Position
Short-Term Contract: 21 May 2026 – 16 July 2027
The successful applicants will:
- Have relevant teaching qualifications and experience.
- Be approachable and relate well to students, parents and fellow staff members.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to Christian education.
In addition:
- Year 2 (Early Childhood): Have a thorough knowledge of the Western Australian Curriculum and the Early Years Learning Framework.
- Year 5 (Primary School): Have a thorough knowledge of the Western Australian Curriculum.The successful applicant will:
Essential Knowledge and Experience:
You will have:
- An active Christian Faith
- Exemplary teaching practice with proven classroom management practice.
- Comprehensive knowledge of current educational needs and achievement standards.
- Demonstrated ability to address students' varying intellectual, emotional and physical abilities in teaching practice and pedagogy.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including team building and mentoring skills.
- A commitment to go the extra mile to ensure that your students are always well-provided for.
Desired Knowledge and Experience:
- Experience with the Google Suite
- Knowledge of the Walker Learning/Investigative teaching model
- Sounds Write Trained
- First Aid certified
Personal Qualities:
- You are passionate about living out your Christian faith, and you are prepared to
- model, uphold, and support the Ethos of the College and its Core Values.
- You are deeply relational, friendly and open.
- You are passionate about children and effective education.
- You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, that can be used
- effectively with staff, students and parents.
- You can demonstrate effective planning, organisational and time-management
Qualifications:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience related to the teaching responsibility required by the position.
- Current Western Australia Australian Teachers Registration Board Certificate of Registration (TRBWA).
- Current Working With Children Card.
- Current Police Clearance
Additional Requirements:
- The successful applicant will be expected to complete the National Principals Child Safe Modules if they have not already been completed.
- You must have the right to live and work in Australia (VEVO checks will be conducted to confirm your eligibility to work in Australia).
Excited by the possibilities? Fill out an application form today!
Applications must be submitted on the College Application Form, which can be accessed on our website or by clicking on the link below:
Applications close at 4.00 pm on Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Providence Christian College will review applications as they come in, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. We reserve the right to fill this position prior to the closing date.
Further information about the College can be accessed on the College website www.providence.wa.edu.au and the College Code of Conduct