Education Assistant - Special Needs

Deanmore Primary School · Karrinyup, WA

Employment

Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

31 July 2026

9 days remaining

Posted 21 Jul 2026

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About Deanmore Primary School

Enrolment

486

Total students

52%

Boys

48%

Girls

Staffing

28.2

Teaching FTE

14.6

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

1,111

ICSEA value

87th percentile · Higher SES

Diversity

24%

EAL/D Background

2%

Indigenous students

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


Suitable applicants from previous process IPS/SS991241 need not apply.

Deanmore Primary School (PS) is seeking to establish a pool of Education Assistant - Special Needs 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.

Deanmore PS is located in Karrinyup and has a strongly engaged community. We value Respect, Responsibility, unity, and Excellence and work together to provide first class education.

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

The Role

As Special Needs Education Assistants, suitable applicants should provide feedback when asked on education and therapy programs and participate in the evaluation process relating to student progress. Previous experience in working with students with Autism and trauma is highly desirable. Ideally, suitable applicants will be empathetic and flexible.

As Special Needs Education Assistants, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to collaborate positively with the teacher to create and maintain an engaging, challenging, and supportive education program to meet the specific needs of the student, is highly desirable. Suitable applicants will, under teacher direction, assist the teacher in the delivery of planned education programs, implement individual or small group programs or demonstrations and be able to provide valuable feedback to support student learning. They should be able to support progra…

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