Education Assistant - Special Needs

Department of Education, Western Australia
📍 Northam, Western Australia, Australia 💼 Full-time and Part-time (fixed term and permanent) 🕒 Posted July 03, 2026

Job 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 2026 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.


At Northam Primary School (PS), we cater for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and currently have just over 300 students. Our students come from the local town and from the outlying farms and rural properties.

Our school fosters a safe and inclusive learning environment; we focus on building positive relationships with students, parents, carers and with the wider community. Our staff, comprising of newly graduated teachers through to teachers with many years of experience and dedicated non-teaching staff, work together to develop individual potential through excellence in education. We have specialist teachers in science, visual arts, Noongar language and physical education.

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Job Details

  • Location Northam, Western Australia
  • Job Type Full-time and Part-time (fixed term and permanent)
  • Category Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
  • Posted Date July 03, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 12, 2026