Residential college careers

Residential college careers

Residential colleges provide a home away from home for students living in regional areas.

Boarding allows students to continue to live in regional areas while attending secondary school. Working at a residential college, you will help young people:

  • stay connected to regional Western Australia
  • continue to enjoy a country lifestyle.

Our residential college staff are caring, dedicated and enthusiastic people! Our staff members:

  • have a genuine desire to support students to complete their education while living away from home and family
  • organise a wide range of recreational activities for students to enjoy after school and on weekends
  • play an essential role in making sure students feel safe, happy and comfortable at the college and thrive at school.
Roles on offer

If you like working with young people, there is a diverse range of roles available at residential colleges to suit your skills, experience and interests. Roles include:

  • college manager
  • boarding supervisor
  • manager corporate services
  • cook
  • kitchenhand
  • cleaner
  • laundry hand
  • gardener.

Learn about the roles on offer at our residential colleges in the following video.

 
College locations

There are 9 residential colleges in WA:

Our current vacancies are displayed below, or you can contact a residential college directly to discuss opportunities.

Current vacancies

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Location

Level

Salary

Work type

Displaying 219 jobs

405044

2026-03-23 00:00 AM

2026-04-21 16:30 PM

698

769

856

21926,21927,21928

-28.780148

114.60844

Full-time

College Manager

College Manager Manager College

Geraldton Residential College, Mid West

$105,167 - $114,938 per annum (pro-rata) + 15% loading over 46 weeks (DOE (RCS) CSA 2024)

Full-time (permanent)

Closing date: 21-04-2026 16:30 PM

404787

2026-03-19 00:00 AM

2026-04-02 16:30 PM

54

766

858

779,780

-31.646769

116.66561

Part-time

Boarding Supervisor - Active Night Shift

Boarding Supervisor Active Night Shift Shift Night Active Supervisor Boarding bs ans

Northam Residential College, Wheatbelt

$76,912 - $82,464 per annum (pro-rata) + 25% loading over 46 weeks (DOE (RCS) CSA 2024)

Part-time (permanent)

Closing date: 02-04-2026 16:30 PM

404672

2026-03-18 00:00 AM

2026-04-10 16:30 PM

865

766

858

779,780

-31.491636

118.28083

Full-time

Boarding Supervisor - Female

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Merredin Residential College, Wheatbelt

$76,912 - $82,464 per annum (pro-rata) + 25% loading over 46 weeks (DOE (RCS) CSA 2024)

Full-time (fixed term)

Closing date: 10-04-2026 16:30 PM

401447

2026-02-10 00:00 AM

2026-04-02 16:30 PM

54

766

804

778

-17.956954

122.22976

Part-time

Gardener/Handyperson

Gardener/Handyperson Gardener/Handyperson

Broome Residential College, Kimberley

Level 2, $1,219.80 - $1,237.60 per week (pro-rata) (GS (Misc.) GA 2025)

Part-time (permanent)

Closing date: 02-04-2026 16:30 PM

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