Learning Support Officer

St Therese's School · Essendon, VIC

Employment

Full time, Fixed term

Subject

Support

Sector

Catholic

School type

Primary

Closing date

2 April 2026

Closes today

Posted 31 Mar 2026

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About St Therese's School

Enrolment

529

Total students

52%

Boys

48%

Girls

Staffing

33.0

Teaching FTE

12.7

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

1,116

ICSEA value

88th percentile · Higher SES

Diversity

12%

EAL/D Background

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description

About the role

Generally, the LSO is allocated to one or more year levels to support individuals and groups of students with specific learning needs. The LSO will be directed by the classroom teacher as to their tasks and will be required to maintain collection of evidence.
 

Relevant past or present experience in supporting students with intellectual disabilities or ASD will be considered as an advantage.

St. Therese’s School takes Child Safety very seriously and therefore expects all who enter the school to commit to and comply with the school's Child Safety policy.

This position is for the 2026 school year.

The successful applicant will:

Display an understanding of child safe behaviour

Demonstrate commitment to Catholic Education and the Catholic Ethos of the school

Display effective communication and organisational skills

Use initiative within the learning environment to ensure optimal student support

Demonstrate the ability to work with all members in our school community

Be open to receiving and acting on feedback

Demonstrate a positive and proactive manner.

 

Special Requirements

The successful applicant will have:

A strong commitment to the Catholic ethos

A certificate in education support, or equivalent (desirable)

A current Working With Children's Check

A current National Criminal Record Check.

          

Applications should be made in writing, including a cover letter, CV and the names and contact numbers of three referees and forwarded via email to applications@stessendon.catholic.edu.au 

 

Applications close Thursday 2 April 2026

St Therese’s School, Essendon…

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