About us:

Pialba State School is a proud and established school community with over 140 years of history, committed to preparing students for future success through high expectations, solid routines and a calm, purposeful learning environment. The school promotes positive behaviour, regular attendance, respect, effort and pride, guided by its core values of Educate, Connect, Collaborate and Achieve. With a strong focus on high-quality, evidence-informed teaching, assessment and reporting, the school is dedicated to ensuring every student is supported, challenged and empowered to achieve their potential.

Your opportunity:

Contribute to the provision of a quality educational service by assisting and supporting teachers with the preparation and enhancement of learning materials and associated activities.

Responsibilities:

Support teachers and students with classroom, sporting and excursion activities
Assist with literacy, numeracy and small-group/individual learning support
Support students with additional needs, including personal care where required and appropriately trained
Assist with student supervision, including playgrounds, buses and educational activities
Prepare, organise and maintain teaching resources, equipment and materials
Assist with clerical and administrative tasks, including records, rolls and exam preparation
Maintain student records and anecdotal observations to support student development
Contribute to student health, safety and wellbeing, including first aid when qualified
Communicate effectively and work collaboratively as part of the school team
Demonstrate empathy, confidentiality, tact,



reliability and sensitivity when supporting students and families
Assist with practical activities, including science, cooking and textile classes
Support students in accessing reference materials and technology

Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

The role would best suit applicants who:

have experience supporting students with diverse and complex needs
demonstrate resilience, initiative, and calm behaviour under pressure
are comfortable working in high-demand educational settings
can maintain consistency with behaviour support plans and routines
support students during classroom and literacy activities, including floor/carpet-based learning sessions
assist students with personal care and behavioural regulation
work in a physically active environment requiring frequent movement, bending, kneeling and transitions between learning spaces

Interested? To Apply:

Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description
Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

📌 Teacher Aide - Pialba State School (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Queensland