Education Assistant (Education Assistant)
Employment
Part time, Temporary
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
6 November 2026
Posted 26 Oct 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
PP-6
School staff (FTE)
12.5
6.7 teaching · 5.8 non-teaching
Students per teacher
14.8:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
99
Indigenous students
4%
Language other than English
21%
Girls vs boys
52 girls · 47 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
Position Details:
We are seeking an inspiring, passionate, and dedicated Education Assistant to join our collaborative staff community for the 2027 school year.
We envisage that most of the focus will be in the upper primary classes.
Ideally the applicant will have experience and certification for working with students with disabilities.
Almost a full-time role, the roster will include 5 hours on Monday 8:15AM – 1:15PM then Tuesday to Friday 6 hours each day 8:15AM – 3:15PM.
About Our School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (OLSOTS) is a vibrant, co-educational Catholic school catering for approximately 155 students from Pre-Kindy to Year 6 located on the pristine shores of the Great Australian Bight and serving a population of some 10,000 residents.
True to our identity as "a great family school," our size is our strength: every student is known by name, deeply valued, and provided with a genuine sense of belonging. We pride ourselves on a warm, connected community where staff, students, and parents work in authentic partnership.
Our school culture is anchored in the Salvatorian charism, inspired by the life and vision of Blessed Francis Jordan. We are guided by the call to use "all ways and means" to make the love, goodness, and kindness of Jesus known through our everyday actions, relationships, and service. We offer an education marked by academic rigour, strong values, and spiritual depth - inviting our students to grow into confident, competent, and resilient young people ready to lead with integrity.
Selection Criteria:
Successful applicants will:
• Support…