Education Assistant - Special Needs
Employment
Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
15 October 2026
Posted 25 Sep 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout 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
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
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…