Administration Officer

NSW Department of Education; Port Macquarie; Hybrid; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

35 hour working week

Superannuation and annual leaveLoading

Salary packaging

Job summary

NSW Department of Education seeks an Administration Officer to provide high-level executive and administrative support to the Director Educational Leadership, across the Mudgee or Hastings Principals Network. The role is based in either the Mudgee or Port Macquarie offices, offering hybrid flexible working arrangements and a 35-hour week.

Successful candidates will manage records and office systems, coordinate enquiries, and support school networks to ensure timely, accurate information flow.

Responsibilities

• Provides high level executive and administrative support to the Director Educational Leadership.
• Ensures the network schools receive targeted, timely and effective administrative assistance.

Job description

Administration Officer

Contract & Working Hours

• 2x Ongoing Full-Time hybrid flexible working arrangements

Locations

• Located in the Mudgee office, Mudgee Principals network
• Located in the Port Macquarie office, Hastings Principals network

Salary

• Clerk Grade 5/6 with salary packaging ranging from $102,936 to $ 113,579 + superannuation and annual leave loading

About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.
For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

About the role

The Administration Officer provides high level executive and administrative support and assistance to the Director Educational Leadership, at either Mudgee or Hastings Principals Network and ensures that the public schools and communities within the network are supported in a targeted, timely and effective manner.

About you

• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, can-do attitude with the ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage competing deadlines and maintain attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience providing high quality administrative support, including managing records, databases and office systems.
• Addressing unforeseen issues, managing a high volume of work and the need to work independently.
• Responding to and resolving complex enquiries and issues to ensure the provision of accurate information and the timely and efficient resolution of issues.
• Recent experience working in an Education Support Staff role within a school environment, supported by strong knowledge and understanding of Public School directorates, networks, and school structures, operations, and priorities.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance for paid employment.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education .

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date: Sunday 8thNovember 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Hiring Manager, Monica St Baker at [e-mail] and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Recruiter Julie Nguyen at [e-mail]

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months