Secondary Generalist Teachers – Adolescent Program

Two full-time positions | Commencing January 2027 | Applications open until filled Perth Montessori School | Burswood, Western Australia

Perth Montessori School is seeking two secondary generalist teachers to join our Adolescent Program in 2027.

These roles offer the opportunity to work in a genuinely different secondary education environment – one built around strong relationships, purposeful learning, student agency and meaningful connections between academic learning and the wider world.

We are looking for adaptable, collaborative teachers who are comfortable working across subject areas and who are interested in contributing to a broader adolescent program beyond conventional classroom teaching.

About our Adolescent Program

Our Adolescent Program is organised into two cycles.

The Junior Adolescent Program, Years 7–9, combines targeted academic learning with interdisciplinary projects, practical and community-based work, creative experiences and increasing independence and responsibility.

The Senior Adolescent Program, Years 10–12, is increasingly individualised, with students developing personalised pathways that may include academic study, vocational education, university-level learning, workplace internships, independent projects and a Senior Thesis.

Senior students work towards the International Big Picture Learning Credential (IBPLC), an internationally recognised senior secondary credential based on a rich portfolio of evidence demonstrating academic, personal and applied learning.

Across both cycles, teachers contribute to academic classes, advisory, projects, mentoring, exhibitions of learning and the wider life of the program.

About the roles

We are deliberately recruiting two generalist teachers rather than prescribing specific subject combinations.

The final allocations will be shaped around the complementary strengths of the successful candidates and our existing team. Across the two appointments, we are particularly interested in applicants who can contribute to Mathematics and English, together with strengths in areas such as Science/STEM, Humanities, Creative Arts, Technologies or outdoor and community-based learning.

You do not need previous Montessori or Big Picture Learning experience. What matters most is an openness to a different model of secondary education and a willingness to work collaboratively across disciplines.

We are looking for teachers who:

·       are qualified and registered, or eligible for registration, to teach in Western Australia

·       enjoy working with adolescents and building strong relationships with students

·       can teach flexibly across more than one curriculum area

·       value student agency alongside clear academic expectations

·       are collaborative, organised and reflective

·       are interested in interdisciplinary, project-based and real-world learning.

Why join Perth Montessori?

You will join a small, collaborative team with genuine scope to know students well, shape their learning and contribute to the continued development of our Adolescent Program.

For teachers who have sometimes wondered whether secondary education could be organised differently, this is an opportunity to be part of doing exactly that.

How to apply

Please submit:

·       a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role and the strengths you would bring to the program

·       your current CV

·       the names and contact details of two professional referees.

Please also indicate the curriculum areas you are confident teaching, together with any other skills or experience you could contribute to the program.

Applications will be considered as they are received and will remain open until both positions are filled. The School may make an appointment at any stage of the recruitment process.

For further information or a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Sally Alderton, Principal, on (08) 9362 3186.

Further information about Perth Montessori School is available at https://perthmontessori.com/

Perth Montessori School is committed to providing a child-safe environment. All appointments are subject to relevant child-safety screening, registration and employment requirements.

Perth Montessori acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which our school is built, the Whadjuk People of the Noongar Nation. We pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.