Home Economics Assistant

Shenton College · Shenton Park, WA

Employment

Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

Commerce

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Secondary

Closing date

17 August 2026

19 days remaining

Posted 28 Jul 2026

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About Shenton College

Enrolment

2,757

Total students

56%

Boys

44%

Girls

Staffing

173.6

Teaching FTE

78.8

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

1,160

ICSEA value

97th percentile · Higher SES

Diversity

35%

EAL/D Background

1%

Indigenous students

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


We are seeking to establish a pool of Home Economics Assistant 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.

Shenton College is one of Australia’s leading co-educational schools and consists of a Middle School (Years 7 & 8), Lower Senior School (Years 9 & 10) and Upper Senior School (Years 11 & 12).  The College currently has approximately 2800 students and 300 staff.  The College’s strength is in its commitment to develop the ‘whole child’ and to empower them to be independent and confident learners so that they can be purposeful contributors to an increasingly interdependent world.

The school’s success is built on solid foundations and on the skills of an outstanding staff.  Shenton College has a proud culture of excellence.  With a ‘can do’ capacity to problem solve, our staff pride themselves in delivering outstanding services to our students, parents and community.

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

The Role

As a Home Economics Assistant, you will work as part of a collaborative team to support teachers in the delivery of textiles and food classes. You will assist with the preparation and maintenance of the learning environment by maintaining equipment, preparing materials and resources for class use, undertaking regular cleaning activities as directed, and assisting the teacher with the care and supervision of students. You would also be respon…

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