Education Assistant - Special Needs

Upper Swan Primary School · Upper Swan, WA

Employment

Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

15 October 2026

19 days remaining

Posted 25 Sep 2026

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About Upper Swan Primary School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

K-6

School staff (FTE)

39.3

23.4 teaching · 15.9 non-teaching

Students per teacher

17:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

398

Indigenous students

4%

Language other than English

19%

Girls vs boys

199 girls · 199 boys

50%
50%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


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 2027 school year and upto the end of Term 4, 2028. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Upper Swan Primary School (PS) is in close proximity to the Derbarl Yerrigan and Yagan Memorial Park. We acknowledge our school is built, and our students learn and play on, the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people. Over the school's more than 115-year history it has grown from servicing a small rural community to currently welcoming around 420 students from the 'Valley' and surrounding urban areas. Many families have multi-generational links to the school and are very proud of their Swan Valley heritage. Respect is central to everything we do at Upper Swan PS. The school’s core values of fairness, safety, kindness and honesty are embedded in school culture, framing positive conditions for learning, high expectations of student conduct and behaviour, and supporting social and emotional development.

Classrooms are inclusive communities of learning where each child is valued, nurtured and belongs. Our highly regarded team ensure every child is provided with learning opportunities and experiences that motivate and engage them. Staff understand excellence in teaching, embody life-long learning and nurture positive connection with stakeholders.

As a member of the Upper Swan PS community, you would be a valued member of a respected school that values you as a caring and high…

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