Education Assistant - Special Needs

Augusta Primary School · Augusta, WA

Employment

Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

26 November 2026

19 days remaining

Posted 6 Nov 2026

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About Augusta Primary School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

K-6

School staff (FTE)

11.6

7.4 teaching · 4.2 non-teaching

Students per teacher

14.9:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

110

Indigenous students

10%

Language other than English

5%

Girls vs boys

60 girls · 50 boys

55%
45%

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 Special Needs Education Assistants 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.

Augusta Primary School (PS) is located on Wadandi Country in the beautiful seaside town of Augusta where the Indian and Southern Ocean meet, at the mouth of Blackwood River. In winter, the whales come annually to play off the Cape, and dolphins and stingrays are frequent visitors year-round. In this unique location we have a wealth of history and landmarks, featuring the Leeuwin Lighthouse, the tallest mainland lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere. Augusta and the Primary School have a strong sense of community where everybody works together to achieve and build success across a range of domains.

Augusta PS caters for students from Kindergarten through to Year 6. The school is part of the Southwest Education District and is surrounded by native bushland and lovely gardens within spacious school grounds.

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

The Role

As a Special Needs Education Assistant at our school, suitable applicants will ideally have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to collaborate well with the Teacher to create and maintain a supportive, inclusive education program to meet the specific needs of the students. Suitable applicants should assist the Teacher in the delivery of planned education programs, including the operation of compu…

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