This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2026
Oakwood Primary School (PS) opened for Pre Primary and Kindergarten students in 2018 and extended from Kindergarten to Year 6 in 2019 in purpose built, modern facilities. The school services the suburbs of Meadow Springs, Madora Bay and San Remo and is an Independent Public School. The school has a strong sense of community engagement and aims to provide a dynamic learning environment that is positive, inclusive and underpinned by strong values. In 2026, the school will provide a quality education to over 900 students.
We are a Positive Behaviour Support School and believe that expected behaviours need to be explicitly taught and positively reinforced. We have a blended pedagogy of High Impact Explicit Instruction alongside intention play and inquiry learning to foster a lifelong love of learning amongst our students.
Find out more about our school by visiting oakwoodps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
‘Children are the heart of our school’
If this is your philosophy, then we may have a position for you! Oakwood PS is seeking to appoint a Lead Education Assistant to add to our growing Student Services Team. The position is permanent full time and will commence in Term 2, 2026. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic educational team with the vision ‘children are the heart of our school’ and ethos that reflects the area, the community and most importantly, the needs of our children.
The successful applicant would be a valued part of a growing team that builds a school culture that is positive, inclusive and extends young minds. You will ideally have strong communication and interpersonal skills and have the capacity to work cooperatively with all others to create and maintain a welcoming and vibrant environment for students and families.
The Lead Education Assistant role may include:
- Work closely with and under the direction of the Learning Support Co-ordinator in the student services team.
- Lead, mentor, coach and model good practice for other Education Assistants (EA).
- Lead and assist in performance and development processes for Special Needs EA.
- Support with timetabling and EA rosters.
- Support staff to meet the needs of Students at Educational Risk and students with an Individual Disability Allocation.
- Liaise with teachers, parents/caregivers, School Psychologist, Chaplain and other professionals to ensure students are well supported.
- Provide solutions and support to staff in relation to meeting the learning and behavioural needs of students.
- Engage in professional learning to remain upskilled and well trained.
- Promote, maintain and contribute to the positive culture of the school.
The successful applicant will ideally have experience in working with challenging students who have a range of needs. You should have a passion to help students develop their skills, reach key milestones, contribute to their well-being and provide positive leadership to EA’s as a key part of their role.
It would be highly regarded if the successful applicant has an understanding of the Oakwood PS context and a demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with staff, students and the school community.
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 William Davis, Principal, on (08) 9586 7600 or emailing William.Davis@education.wa.edu.au.
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 2021-2025 for more details.
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 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
Apply online in two easy steps:
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.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated considerable knowledge and understanding of the delivery of education programs and/or behaviour management plans; and ability to identify problems and assist teachers and other Education Assistants in the development of strategies and solutions.
- Demonstrated well developed oral communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to lead, mentor, coach, induct and train other Education Assistants and professional teams, including providing advice and evaluating education programs.
- Demonstrated well developed written communication skills, including report writing, and the ability to coordinate, collect and present student data at a whole school community level in a meaningful way.
- Demonstrated well developed organisational skills, including the ability to coordinate staff rosters and relief to assist in the delivery of effective education programs.
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 (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1039209
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 7 May 2026
