Education Assistant - Special Needs

Dampier Primary School · Dampier, WA

Employment

Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

16 October 2026

16 days remaining

Posted 30 Sep 2026

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About Dampier Primary School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

K-6

School staff (FTE)

21

13.7 teaching · 7.3 non-teaching

Students per teacher

14.1:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

193

Indigenous students

15%

Language other than English

6%

Girls vs boys

86 girls · 107 boys

45%
55%

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 Education Assistant – Special Needs 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 3, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Our School

Dampier Primary School (PS) is a proud Independent Public-School catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 (K-6). Our school is a small learning community situated in the heart of the Pilbara flanked by the red dirt and the pristine waters of the Dampier Archipelago.

As a school we are immensely proud of our people, our programs and our progress. We believe it is the people at Dampier, and our shared commitment towards providing an optimal education for all students, which helps make it such a special place. The strength of the school lies in its happy and hardworking students, its talented and dedicated staff, and its generous and capable parent community.

Our staff are passionate about student learning and work collaboratively across year levels to improve the educational outcomes of all students.

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

The Role

Special Needs Education Assistants play a vital role in supporting students with disability and additional learning needs to access the curriculum and participate fully in school life. Working under the direction of teachers and school leadership, you will assist in the delivery of planned education programs that promote student learning, wellbeing, independence, and engageme…

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