Education Assistant - Special Needs
Employment
Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
16 October 2026
Posted 30 Sep 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout 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
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
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…