Education Assistant - Special Needs

Employment

Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

15 June 2026

9 days remaining

Posted 5 Jun 2026

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About Maidens Park Primary School

Enrolment

178

Total students

51%

Boys

49%

Girls

Staffing

12.0

Teaching FTE

14.2

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

823

ICSEA value

4th percentile · Lower SES

Diversity

37%

EAL/D Background

38%

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.

There is currently one (1) permanent part time (0.6 FTE) position, and one (1) 6 month fixed term, part time (0.4 FTE) position with possible extesion and/or permanancy commencing in Term 3, 2026

Located in the southern Bunbury suburb of Withers, within 1 km of the Indian Ocean, Maidens Park Primary School (PS) is nestled in lush native gardens and shade trees.

The team at Maidens Park PS delivers high quality pastoral care, where stakeholders are united to provide a culturally safe and supportive environment where students are valued and encouraged to achieve. There is a strong sense of community connectedness, where diversity is celebrated and community members are welcomed into the school. The school promotes positive behaviour through its rules of being Safe, Tolerant, Achieve and Responsible.

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

The Role

As a Special Needs Education Assistant, you will, under teacher direction, assist in education programs and in promoting a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Education Assistants assist teachers in the delivery of planned education programs to assist students to reach their full potential through the development of their academic, social, emotional, and physical skills including the …

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