Education Assistant - English as an Additional Language/Dialect

ArtSupport; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynwood Senior High School, an Independent Public School in Western Australia, seeks an Education Assistant - EAL/D to support students in Years 7–12. The role focuses on language development, inclusive teaching, and collaboration with teachers, families and interpreters to enhance participation and achievement.

Relevant experience with EAL/D students and strong organisational skills are valued. The IEC provides a culturally responsive environment for newly arrived students, with mentoring and

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills essential for supporting diverse learners.
• Ability to build respectful cross-cultural relationships with students, families and staff.
• Experience in supporting EAL/D students or similar multilingual learning contexts is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers by implementing inclusive EAL/D programs and supporting individuals and small groups.
• Contribute to design, implementation and recording of student education plans.
• Provide mentoring, pastoral care, interpreting or translating support where appropriate.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Cross-cultural communication

Organisational skills

Initiative

Job 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 to individuals and small groups, helping students develop the language, cultural understandings and confidence needed to participate in learning in a mainstream secondary school. You would contribute to the design, implementation and recording of student education plans, sharing cultural and linguistic knowledge to inform program content and delivery. You may also provide mentoring, pastoral care, interpreting or translating support where appropriate.

Suitable applicants should display an understanding of the diverse and complex needs of EAL/D students and their families, together with strong interpersonal and organisational skills. You should be able to build respectful cross-cultural relationships, work collaboratively with teachers, families and other stakeholders, and show initiative in supporting student participation and achievement. Previous experience supporting EAL/D students or working within an Intensive English Centre is highly regarded.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Nicola de Lacy, Deputy Principal on [phone] or emailing [e-mail].

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1065070

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close:

4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 23 November 2026.