Education Assistant - English as an Additional Language/Dialect
Employment
Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary
Subject
English as Additional Language
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Closing date
23 November 2026
Posted 6 Nov 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout 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
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
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…