Education Assistant - Mainstream

Department Of Education, Western Australia; Bunbury; Vor Ort; AUD 60.000 - 72.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Department of Education, Western Australia is establishing a pool of Education Assistants – Mainstream for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies across WA public schools, with positions potentially commencing in 2027.

Donnybrook District High School, a K-10 public school on two campuses, participates in this pool to support inclusive classrooms, wellbeing, and ICT-enabled learning in collaboration with classroom teachers.

Qualifikationen

• Be Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or have a valid visa with work rights for the term of the appointment.
• Obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start.

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking to establish a pool of Education Assistants – Mainstream 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.

Donnybrook District High School (DHS) is a unique Kindergarten to Year 10 (K-10) public school located across two campuses situated 1.5 kilometres apart, serving Donnybrook and the surrounding communities. Our combined school model provides students with a seamless educational journey while offering a broad range of academic, social and emotional learning opportunities that support every student to thrive.

Donnybrook DHS is a learning community, where student needs are placed at the forefront of every decision made. Our commitment to making a difference through a high-quality education with a strong focus on supporting student wellbeing, ensures the school is highly respected within the Donnybrook community.

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The Role

Mainstream Education Assistants will ideally work under the direction and in collaboration with their classroom teacher to create an effective, engaging and inclusive environment based on high expectations, best practice, early intervention and integrated use of information and communication technology (ICT) for learning.

Suitable applicants should have the ability to work independently with minimal instruction, as well as working collaboratively and effectively within a team environment. As an Education Assistant - Mainstream you will ideally utilise strong written and oral communication skills to enable the implementation of individual or small group programs and possess the ability to support the general health and well‑being of students.

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 Leah Greathead, Manager Corporate Services on [phone] or by emailing

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.

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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 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).

Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the remaining selection criteria outlined in the attached JDF assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on [phone] for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1067512

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

Applications close:

4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 3 November 2026