Education Assistant - Special Needs

Employment

Part time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Secondary

Closing date

14 September 2026

11 days remaining

Posted 3 Sep 2026

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About Carnamah District High School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

K-12

School staff (FTE)

13.1

8.4 teaching · 4.7 non-teaching

Students per teacher

6.9:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

58

Indigenous students

24%

Language other than English

10%

Girls vs boys

30 girls · 28 boys

52%
48%

Socio-educational background

Well below the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


This is a permanent part-time (0.8FTE) position commencing Term 4, 2026

Carnamah District High School (DHS) offers students a quality education in a safe, inclusive and positive learning environment. Our strong early childhood programmes create an ideal start for students and our vocational education package with links to local businesses, is part of an effective Year 11/12 programme.

We have a history of strong academic results, stable staff and engaged parents. We became an Independent Public School in 2019 to further enhance our philosophy of empowerment. This school serves its community and works hard to meet its distinct needs. Carnamah DHS ensures all aspects of our school community work together to enact our school vision of 'Building strong foundations, meaningful connections and bright futures.'

The Location and Community

Carnamah is a farming community 300 kilometres north of Perth in the Mid-West region of Western Australia. Carnamah is home to something for everyone, including rich history, museums, many sporting organisations, an art gallery, a gymnasium, Astrotourism, stunning lakes, walk trails and beautiful wildflowers.

Find out more about our school by visiting Schools Online

The Role

The successful applicant should ideally have a high level of interpersonal skills to enable them to work collaboratively with staff members to meet the needs of students. They will ideally possess knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the ability to support student growth, both academically and socially, within the classroom setting.

The successful applicant will ideally have know…

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