Education Assistant - Special Needs
Employment
Full time, Permanent or Temporary
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Closing date
26 October 2026
Posted 14 Oct 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre
School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
69.5
17.8 teaching · 51.7 non-teaching
Students per teacher
6.4:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
114
Indigenous students
3%
Language other than English
10%
Girls vs boys
30 girls · 84 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
We are seeking to establish a pool of Education Assistants – Special Needs for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2027 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre (West Coast SESC) is an Independent Public School catering for students with special educational needs in Years 7-12, located 18km from Perth in the suburb of Warwick. Our students come from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds - a feature which serves to enrich our learning environment. Working with our community, we achieve our school vision of 'Caring, Achieving, Together'.
At West Coast SESC students are encouraged to develop skills relevant to their individual needs and to take pride in their achievements. All students are supported to embrace opportunities to fulfil their educational and personal goals to achieve their highest potential and be well prepared to live and work in a rapidly changing and diverse society. We have high expectations of our students and work in partnership with parents and other stakeholders to provide authentic and relevant curriculum. Curriculums include, but are not limited to; English, Maths, Health and Physical Education, Zones of Regulation, Workplace Learning, ASDAN, Bushrangers, Protective Behaviours Education and You Can Do It!
Find out more about our school by visiting www.westcoastsesc.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
Join our team as a Special Needs Education Assistant and support the Department's objective …