Nurture your passion for supporting children with additional needs in schools

This course provides job-ready skills to work in an education support or assistant role, helping students with additional needs and disabilities. 

Gain the practical skills and knowledge to assist the teaching staff in mainstream schools and/or Education Support Centres. Learn how to provide care, instruction and supervision of students with additional needs and disabilities in kindergarten, pre-primary, primary and secondary school.

Before starting your placement, you’ll need to obtain a Working with Children Check and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (Education Department WA).

Gain these skills:

• implement planned education programs
• assist students in their learning and development
• contribute to the safety and health of students
• support students with additional needs and disabilities
• learn how to work with children and young people at risk of harm
• work effectively with culturally diverse students, families and co-workers