Graduate teachers

Start your rewarding career in education, making a difference in the lives of Western Australian children, by working with us. We support our graduate teachers with professional development opportunities, allowances and guidance from leaders and mentors.

We offer our graduate teachers fantastic benefits including: 

• opportunities to work with students of different ages, cultures and backgrounds in locations with stunning landscapes across the state 
• competitive salaries, ranking among the highest in Australia
• financial incentives for teaching in many regional and remote schools
• funded access to graduate teacher modules to build your capacity and skills
• a graduate teacher allowance of $2,000 a year for the first 2 years you work with us 
• a curriculum materials allowance of $150 
• 8 days of additional non-contact time, in your first year, to support your professional growth
• generous annual leave that includes 12 weeks of paid leave per year during school holidays 
• opportunities for the recognition of high performance, such as the WA Education Awards.

If you haven't worked with us as a teacher before, we will provide you with half a day to complete professional learning. This allows you to complete any agreed learning within 6 months of starting work with us. This is for fixed-term and permanent teachers.

In addition to programs and benefits just for graduate teachers, as one of our staff members, you can also access various benefits, incentives and allowances.

Join us for the Graduate Teacher Career Evening

If you've recently graduated from teaching, or will graduate next year, we invite you to join our exclusive in-person event for graduate teachers on Tuesday 5 August 2025.

Come and meet public school staff, workforce experts and teacher support teams. You can also choose to join one of our workshops to learn about application writing or to find out about support for graduate teachers. The evening starts at 4:30 pm at the Department of Education, Western Australia, located at 151 Royal Street in East Perth. Register to get your ticket to the Graduate Teacher Career Evening.