School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Merewether High School

NSW Department of Education; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The NSW Department of Education is seeking a School Learning Support Officer at Merewether High School in Newcastle to support students with identified diverse learning needs, including disability, under the direction of a teacher.

You will contribute to student welfare, health and wellbeing activities, and may assist across streams such as pre-school, vision, hearing and bilingual support, working as part of a dedicated team to help students achieve educational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check clearance required.
• Mandatory training required by the Department and willingness to undertake first aid.
• Administration of medications training will be provided.
• Health support training will be provided based on student needs.

Responsibilities

• Support students with identified diverse learning needs in classrooms and learning environments.
• Provide student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Work under the direction of a teacher to support educational outcomes.

Skills

Teamwork

Ability to work with students with dis

Awareness of needs of students with em

Effective communication

Job description

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role School Learning Support Officers provides support for students with identified diverse learning needs including disability in classrooms and other learning environments under the direction and supervision of a teacher to support the achievement of educational outcomes. This support includes student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required. In addition School Learning Support Officers may provide specific support for students in the following streams or settings: pre-school, vision support, hearing support, and bilingual.

Student Learning Support Officers working in these streams/settings have specific additional duties, in addition to the general duties for School Learning Support Officers that are required to be performed.

Essential Requirements

• Working with Children Check Clearance
• Completion of mandatory training required by the Department of Education and a willingness to undertake first aid training relevant to the School Learning Support Officer role.
• Administration of Medications – training to be provided based on student needs.
• Health support training to be provided based on student needs (subject to transition provisions).

Merewether High School is an academically selective school located in Newcastle. It has a high profile and is acknowledged for achieving excellence. We provide an inspirational model of public education that nurtures the academic, physical, social and emotional wellbeing of all students. The school's core values of integrity, diversity and excellence underpin a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum which is focused on high expectations for student academic achievement.

Student enrolment in 2026 is 1083 students from a wide geographical area, including 35 Aboriginal students. An active and supportive parent body collaboratively lead our P&C Association and canteen. The school has built a strong community committed to excellence, diversity and the fostering of individual talents.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Awareness of the needs of students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Effective communication skills.

About the NSW Department of Education The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people.

If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .

The role of the Student Learning Support Officer in the special education unit involved working with students with a disability to provide assistance with learning and care.

Provide an example of when you provided support for a person with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities. What was your role and what were the outcomes? (300 words maximum)

Please provide an example of how you have collaborated within a multidisciplinary team to support a person with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities. What strategies did you use to contribute to positive outcomes for both the person and the team? (300 words maximum)