Attraction and Retention Initiative for remote and regional schools

Attraction and Retention Initiative is a major investment designed to attract and retain teachers and administrators to remote and regional schools.

A $12.4 million investment in the initiative has been announced,​​​ to provide incentives to teachers and school administrators in 48 remote and regional public schools where demand for staff is the greatest for 2023.

The new Attraction and Retention Initiative is being introduced for the 2023 school year only to attract and retain quality teachers and school administrators at 48 remote and regional public schools. The payment will be offered to both new and existing teachers and school administrators.  It also applies to school administrators as the expectation is that they will teach or pick up a teaching load.

Payments will vary from $5,000 to $17,000, depending on location. A percentage will be paid upon commencement (25%) and the remainder (75%) paid to those staff who remain at the school until the end of the 2023 school year.

The Attraction and Retention Initiative (ARI) is only payable for the 2023 school year.
 

Eligible schools

• Bayulu Remote Community School
• Broome Senior High School
• Burringurrah Remote Community School
• Carnamah District High School
• Carnarvon Community College
• Central Midlands Senior High School
• Dawul Remote Community School
• Derby District High School
• Djugerari Remote Community School
• East Kimberley College
• Eastern Goldfields College
• Fitzroy Valley District High School
• Halls Creek District High School
• Hedland Senior High School
• Jerramungup District High School
• Jungdranung Remote Community School
• Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
• Kalumburu Remote Community School
• Kambalda West District High School
• Karratha Senior High School
• La Grange Remote Community School
• Laverton School
• Leinster Community School
• Leonora District High School
• Looma Remote Community School
• Marble Bar Primary School
• Meekatharra District High School
• Menzies Community School
• Merredin College
• Mount Magnet District High School
• Mount Margaret Remote Community School
• Mullewa District High School
• Muludja Remote Community School
• Newman Senior High School
• Ngaanyatjarra Lands School
• Norseman District High School.
• Nullagine Primary School
• One Arm Point Remote Community School
• Ravensthorpe District High School
• Southern Cross District High School
• Tjuntjuntjara Remote Community School
• Tom Price Senior High School.
• WA College of Agriculture – Cunderdin
• Wananami Remote Community School
• Wiluna Remote Community School
• Wyalkatchem District High School.
• Yandeyarra Remote Community School
• Yulga Jinna Remote Community School