Education Assistant - Special Needs

Ellen Stirling Primary School · Ellenbrook, WA

Employment

Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

4 June 2026

21 days remaining

Posted 13 May 2026

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About Ellen Stirling Primary School

Enrolment

555

Total students

52%

Boys

48%

Girls

Staffing

31.6

Teaching FTE

22.4

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

972

ICSEA value

34th percentile · Average SES

Diversity

39%

EAL/D Background

9%

Indigenous students

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


We are seeking to establish a pool of Special Needs Education Assistants for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year and up to the end of Term 2, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Ellen Stirling Primary School is an Independent Public School providing a balanced approach to quality, evidence based, explicit instruction teaching and intentional play for the children in the Coolamon and some Aveley areas of Ellenbrook. We cater for students in Kindergarten to Year 6. We encourage our students to see themselves as learners and set individual learning goals. Our Moral Purpose states that we 'Will provide a safe, enriched learning and teaching environment driven by high expectations for success'. The school motto 'Explore, Discover, Grow' is reflected throughout the school's active and engaged student learning programs.

Find out more about our school by visiting ellenstirlingps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

As an Education Assistant - Special Needs, you should have experience supporting students with a range of disabilities and learning difficulties, and a commitment to fostering their academic and social development. You will ideally display strong organisational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills, along with a genuine passion for supporting student success.

This role covers a working day from 8:15am to 3:15pm and collaborating closely with teachers, support staff, families, and external professionals across a variety of classrooms and year levels. You…

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