Education Assistant - Special Needs

Employment

Full time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Secondary

Closing date

26 October 2026

11 days remaining

Posted 14 Oct 2026

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About 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

26%
74%

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 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 …

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