Education Assistant - Special Needs

Cassia Education Support Centre · South Hedland, WA

Employment

Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Closing date

7 August 2026

31 days remaining

Posted 6 Jul 2026

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About Cassia Education Support Centre

Enrolment

42

Total students

83%

Boys

17%

Girls

Staffing

9.8

Teaching FTE

17.2

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

828

ICSEA value

4th percentile · Lower SES

Diversity

28%

EAL/D Background

67%

Indigenous students

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


 

Suitable applicants from process SS/SS1027904 need not re-apply

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.

Cassia Education Support Centre is a small government school for students identified with intellectual disabilities and who may present with physical disabilities as well. The Centre caters for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and shares its campus with Cassia Primary School. As the only Specialist Education Support Centre in the Pilbara, we attract students from a range of backgrounds. We value and celebrate the incredible diversity that is evident across our school community, as it provides a rich tapestry of experience that is ever changing and developing.

Find out more about our school by visiting Schools Online.

The Role

Suitable applicants will assist teaching staff in the delivery of planned education programs and in promoting a supportive and inclusive learning environment. You will also provide feedback when required on education and therapy programs and participate in the evaluation process relating to student progress. The ability to assist with the general health and wellbeing of students is desired.

Suitable applicants will ideally possess strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills which will be used to develop and promote the school’s values, ethos and priorities across the school comm…

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