Education Assistant - Mainstream

Kelmscott Primary School · Kelmscott, WA

Employment

Part time, Temporary

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

19 October 2026

25 days remaining

Posted 23 Sep 2026

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About Kelmscott Primary School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

K-6

School staff (FTE)

34.8

20.9 teaching · 13.9 non-teaching

Students per teacher

17.6:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

367

Indigenous students

9%

Language other than English

27%

Girls vs boys

174 girls · 193 boys

47%
53%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


This is a three (3) month fixed term, part-time (0.8FTE) position commencing Term 4, 2026 with possible extension and/or permanency

Are you passionate about helping children become confident, successful readers? Do you believe that when a student is not making the progress we expect, we respond with purposeful, targeted support?

Kelmscott Primary School is seeking a motivated and skilled Mainstream Education Assistant to join our team for Term 4, 2026, with a specific focus on early literacy intervention for our Year 1 and 2 students.

Kelmscott Primary School is a high-performing school with approximately 370 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and a strong community spirit.

Our approach to education is grounded in relationships, explicit teaching, evidence-informed practice and high expectations. We believe every student can make progress and we take collective responsibility for ensuring students receive the teaching, extension and intervention they need to succeed.

Literacy is a significant priority at Kelmscott PS. Our staff work collaboratively to use evidence, assessment and responsive teaching to identify students requiring additional support and provide targeted intervention.

We are a school that is ambitious for our students, our staff and our community.

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

The Role

The primary focus of this role will be the delivery of MiniLit, a structured small-group literacy intervention program, to identified Year 1 and 2 students.

Working under the direction of our Small Group Tuition Leader, y…

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