Before her current role, she worked for four years at a school nearby.

SLSOs assist teachers in the classroom, often focusing on students requiring additional help with their learning.

“My favourite part of my job is the interaction with the students,” she said. “I love hearing about their stories and about their day.

“I love working with our kids with disability and making a difference in their lives.

“I like seeing our successes with them throughout the years.

Mauzie said her job is “super important” for the NSW education system.

“There are not enough of us,” she said. “NSW needs so many more SLSOs.

“As the teachers say, the school doesn’t run without us.

“We are the little diamonds in the rough at the back of the classroom.”