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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Salary

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403747

2026-03-06 00:00 AM

2026-03-27 16:30 PM

54

766

804

779

-17.956954

122.22976

Part-time

School Officer

School Officer Officer School

Broome Residential College, Kimberley

Level 2, $72,562 - $77,741 per annum (pro-rata) (DOE (SSO) CA 2024)

Part-time (permanent)

Closing date: 27-03-2026 16:30 PM

402761

2026-02-24 00:00 AM

2026-03-10 16:30 PM

54

765

858

778

-31.646769

116.66561

Part-time

Cook

Cook Cook

Northam Residential College, Wheatbelt

Level 3, $1,319.30 - $1,333.90 per week (pro-rata) (GS (Misc.) GA 2025)

Part-time (permanent)

Closing date: 10-03-2026 16:30 PM

401447

2026-02-10 00:00 AM

2026-03-20 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: 20-03-2026 16:30 PM

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