Education Assistant - English as an Additional Language/Dialect

Lynwood Senior High School · Parkwood, WA

Employment

Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

English as Additional Language

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Secondary

Closing date

23 November 2026

16 days remaining

Posted 6 Nov 2026

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About Lynwood Senior High School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

7-12

School staff (FTE)

136.1

89 teaching · 47.1 non-teaching

Students per teacher

14.2:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

1,264

Indigenous students

5%

Language other than English

56%

Girls vs boys

606 girls · 658 boys

48%
52%

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 - English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) 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.

Lynwood Senior High School is an Independent Public School catering for students in Years 7 to 12. Our inclusive school community is committed to the care, wellbeing and academic success of every student. The school's Intensive English Centre (IEC) provides a supportive and culturally responsive learning environment for newly arrived students in Years 7 to 10 from diverse cultural, linguistic and educational backgrounds.

IEC students are resilient and motivated learners who are developing Standard Australian English while engaging with an adapted Western Australian Curriculum. Some students may have experienced trauma, interrupted or limited prior schooling, displacement, family separation or significant cultural and educational transitions. Staff work collaboratively with students, families, interpreters, school teams and external agencies to support each student's learning, wellbeing and successful transition into mainstream schooling and the wider community.

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

The Role

As an Education Assistant – EAL/D, you would work collaboratively with teachers to implement culturally and linguistically inclusive education programs. Working under limited supervision and guidance, you will ideally provide support…

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