28 Nov
Department of Education, Western Australia
Wanneroo
We are seeking to establish a pool of Education Assistant – Special Needs 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.
Yanchep Secondary College (SC) provides young people in the Yanchep area with a high quality, comprehensive education. Yanchep Secondary College opened in 2018 in a brand current purpose built school. We offer a broad, high‑level curriculum encompassing academic programs and vocational courses to provide students with opportunities to pursue learning interests that inspire and challenge them.
We enrol students from year 7 to year 12. Yanchep SC contains a commercial kitchen and café and an arts centre for visual and performing arts. The school is designed to give students access to specialist subject teaching and the best learning practices to promote success and excellence.
Find out more about our school by visiting or Schools Online.
The Role
As a Special Needs Education Assistant, you will work under teacher direction to assist in the education programs and promote a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Education assistants will ideally help teachers in the delivery of planned education programs to assist students to reach their full potential through the development of their academic, social, emotional, and physical skills, including the operation of computers and digital technologies. Within this role, suitable applicants would provide feedback when required on education and therapy programs and participate in the evaluation process relating to the achievement of goals in special education.
The desired applicants should have a high level of interpersonal skills and work collaboratively with staff members to meet the needs of students.
Applicants will ideally possess the knowledge and experience of working with students with a range of disabilities and learning difficulties, and the ability to support student growth, both academically and socially, within the classroom setting.
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 Carolyn Butler, Manager Corporate Services on or 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. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan for more details.
Eligibility
- Be an Australian or Recent 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).
Application Instructions
1. Step 1: Select Apply for Job. Complete the online application form, including details of two (2)
work‑related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.
2. Step 2: Attach your documents. Your application should include:
- A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.
- A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated good written and oral communication skills, including the ability to interact with students with special needs, parents and teaching professionals on the provision of educational programmes, and to assist teachers in understanding students where necessary.
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team in the evaluation of educational programmes, including special education and therapy programmes where these have been implemented.
- Demonstrated good organisational skills that will assist in the delivery and development of effective education programmes to students and subsequent feedback to teaching professionals or psychologists.
- Demonstrated ability to assist teachers or therapists in implementing educational programmes, including special education and, if required, occupational and/or physiotherapy programmes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of health and physical disabilities in students and adolescents.
- Demonstrated ability to assist with general health and well‑being of students.
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 for assistance.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 1 December 2025.
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📌 Education Assistant - Special Needs (Wanneroo)
🏢 Department of Education, Western Australia
📍 Wanneroo
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