Learning Support Assistant - Wallsend

Learning Support / Teacher's Aide

Contract Type: Contract Position Part Time

Applications Close: 4 May 2026

St Patrick's Primary School Wallsend is seeking a Temporary Part Time Learning Support Assistant to join the team for the remainder of the year.

St Patrick's Primary School Wallsend is seeking a Temporary Part Time (21 hours per week) Learning Support Assistant to join the team for the remainder of the 2026 school year.

St Patrick's Primary School, Wallsend is a Catholic community in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle offering families a welcoming and caring environment for their children to learn, grow and achieve academically from Kindergarten to Year 6.

St Patrick’s offers high-quality education in a contemporary learning environment that nurtures creativity, critical thinking and innovation, supported by technologies.

The school community of St Patrick’s work together to ensure a positive and challenging learning environment that supports the needs of all students and is a true professional learning community at work.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Learning Support Assistants (LSA) in a Catholic school have a unique role to play and are assigned with the task of supporting teachers in ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live a purposeful life.

• Supported by the Catholic community, of which they are a vital part, LSAs support teachers in inviting students and their families into a faith-filled educational experience
• LSAs support the promotion of the school as a place of learning and excellence where creativity and curiosity are nurtured and students are connected with their world through deep learning and engagement
• Under the direction of teachers, LSAs provide support and assistance in school routines; classroom activities; and the care and support of students with disability.

http://wallsend.catholic.edu.au

Affiliation: Catholic

Teaching Level: Primary

Gender: Coed

329 Students

25 Teaching Staff

10 Non-Teaching Staff