Attendance Officer - Tannum Sands State High School, Education

Queensland Government; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Tannum Sands State High School in Rockhampton, Queensland, is seeking an Attendance Officer to support daily attendance reporting, notify families of absences, and maintain accurate records in Excel and OneSchool. The role focuses on monitoring attendance patterns and removing barriers to engagement by working with teachers and support staff.

You will build strong relationships with families, coordinate timetables and off‑site activities, and provide student first aid and general administrative

Qualifications

• Experience with attendance reporting and liaising with parents or carers.
• Ability to maintain accurate student attendance records and data.
• Proven ability to work with teachers and support staff to improve attendance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily attendance reports, notify parents/carers of absences, follow up with teachers and maintain attendance records in Excel and OneSchool.
• Monitor student attendance, identify patterns of chronic absenteeism and address barriers to engagement with staff.
• Maintain student records relating to care arrangements and legal orders that affect attendance.
• Build relationships with families and collaborate with teachers and support staff to improve attendance and connect at‑risk students with support services.
• Provide administrative support at the student counter, manage timetable variations, coordinate work experience/off‑campus activities and provide student first aid.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication with families

Administrative skills

Tools

Excel

OneSchool

Job description

Tannum Sands State High School is committed to being a restorative school, learning-focused community where everyone has the right to feel like they belong and are supported.

Our focus is on building and maintaining respectful relationships, with everyone being responsible and accountable, and developing personal excellence and integrity by repairing/managing any harm openly and fairly.

Being restorative underpins all aspects of our work and we proactively seek to develop strong, respectful relationships between all members of our learning community and work with them to support the work of creating our futures.

Your opportunity:

• Prepare daily attendance reports, notify parents/carers of absences, follow up with teachers and maintain accurate attendance records in Excel and OneSchool.
• Monitor student attendance, identify patterns of chronic absenteeism and work with school staff to address barriers to engagement.
• Maintain student records relating to care arrangements, legal orders and other circumstances that may affect attendance.
• Build relationships with families and collaborate with teachers and support staff to develop strategies that improve student attendance and connect at-risk students with appropriate support services.
• Provide administrative support, including assisting at the student counter, managing timetable variations, coordinating work experience and off-campus activities, and providing student first aid.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Attendance Officer - Tannum Sands State High School, Education Rockhampton, Australia