Attraction and retention incentive for remote and regional schools
Attraction and retention incentive for remote and regional schools
The temporary Regional Attraction and Retention Incentive is a significant investment aimed at attracting and retaining teachers, school administrators, school psychologists and lead school psychologists in regional and remote schools experiencing the greatest staffing challenges.
A further almost $4 million has been announced to extend this temporary initiative in 2027. Refer to the media statement, Significant investment to support regional teachers extended.
The payment will be offered to new and existing teachers and school administrators in 2027. It applies to school administrators who teach as part of their role.
This incentive is not an ongoing entitlement.
Payments will vary up to $5,250 depending on work location and other incentives. Staff will receive 25% of the payment when they start work and 75% at the end of the school year if they remain at the school.
The following schools are eligible for the incentive payments.
Eligible schools
- Australind Senior High School
- Brookton District High School
- Broome Senior High School
- Bruce Rock District High School
- Carnarvon Community College
- Central Midlands Senior High School
- Collie Senior High School
- Cue Primary School
- Dawul Remote Community School
- Derby District High School
- Donnybrook District High School
- East Kimberley College
- Eastern Goldfields College
- Eaton Community College
- Halls Creek District High School
- Harvey Senior High School
- Hedland Senior High School
- Jerramungup District High School
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
- Kambalda West District High School
- Karratha Senior High School
- Katanning Senior High School
- Meekatharra District High School
- Merredin College
- Mount Magnet District High School
- Mullewa District High School
- Narrogin Senior High School
- Newman Senior High School
- Newton Moore Senior High School
- Norseman District High School
- Northam Senior High School
- One Arm Point Remote Community School
- Pannawonica School
- Roebourne District High School
- Southern Cross District High School
- Tom Price Senior High School
- WA College of Agriculture – Cunderdin
- WA College of Agriculture - Narrogin
- Wongan Hills District High School
- Wyalkatchem District High School.
The payment will be offered to both new and existing school psychologists and lead school psychologists in 2025 and 2026, who work in eligible locations and positions.
The incentive is not available for staff who:
- work on a casual basis
- deliver services on a drive-in drive-out or fly-in fly-out basis.
Payments will vary up to $20,870, depending on location and other industrial incentives.
Eligible positions and locations
| Eligible location | Eligible position |
|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie–Boulder |
|
| Ngaanyatjarra Lands | School psychologist |
| Broome | School psychologists at the School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement and the School of Alternative Learning Settings only |
| Derby | School psychologist |
| Fitzroy Crossing | School psychologist |
| Halls Creek | School psychologist |
| Kununurra |
|
| Carnarvon | School psychologist |
| Geraldton | School psychologists at the School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement and the School of Alternative Learning Settings only |
| Karratha |
|
| Hedland | School psychologist (inclusive of the School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement and the School of Alternative Learning Settings) |
| Newman | School psychologist |
| Tom Price | School psychologist |
| Northam | School psychologists at the School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement and the School of Alternative Learning Settings only |
If you'd like to discuss teaching opportunities in regional WA, phone us at 9264 4412 (local), 08 9264 4412 (for states outside of WA) or +61 8 9264 4412 (from outside of Australia). You can also email us at TeachinWA@education.wa.edu.au.
