Director of Administration

SCEGGS Darlinghurst; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reduced teaching loads

Extensive professional learning

Free parking

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

SCEGGS Darlinghurst in Sydney seeks a Director of Administration, a full-time permanent role commencing January 2027. You will oversee all administrative functions, lead a busy team, and coordinate schoolwide events within a Christian ethos.

The role reports to the Head of School and involves close collaboration with the School Executive. The successful candidate will have outstanding administrative abilities, superb communication, and a proactive approach to efficiency and policy development

Qualifications

• Outstanding administrative abilities.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail and flexible problem solving in high-volume service.
• Strong technological skills and procedural improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all administrative functions and school organisation.
• Prepare weekly newsletters and manage school information on the website.
• Produce school reports, references, examinations, diaries and staff handbooks.
• Lead planning for large schoolwide events (Easter/Christmas Services, Speech Days, Foundation Day, Spring Fair).
• Manage a team of administrative and reception staff and liaise with stakeholders.
• Support the whole life of the school from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Skills

Administrative leadership

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Technology skills

Job description

We are seeking an innovative, accomplished and strategic leader for this full time, permanent role to commence in January 2027.

The Director of Administration oversees the full range of administrative functions and the organisation of the school, and, as part of the School Executive, works collaboratively in managing whole school programs. Reporting to the Head of School, they will be responsible for a broad range of administrative services in the school, including weekly newsletters, information on the school website, school reports and references, examinations, diaries, staff handbooks and broader policies and procedures. They will take the lead in organising a broad range of large schoolwide events such as our Easter and Christmas Services, Speech Days, Foundation Day and our biennial Spring Fair.

The Director of Administration is responsible for leading a team of administrative and reception staff in long term administrative organisational planning. They will enjoy managing a busy team-based environment, regularly liaising with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and generally ensuring that broader administrative functions support the whole organisation, Kindergarten to year 12.

This position requires outstanding administrative abilities, superior written and oral communication skills, attention to detail and a flexible approach to problem solving in a high-volume customer service role with staff, students and their parents. Strong technological skills and an eye for procedural improvements to promote efficiency are desired.

The successful applicant will be committed to the full life of the school and be supportive of its Christian ethos.

SCEGGS remuneration is competitive and well above CMEA salaries. These are paid in accordance with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

In accordance with the Child Protection legislation, applicants for child-related work must have a current Working with Children clearance which will be verified online by SCEGGS prior to employment.

• Additional benefits include reduced teaching loads, extensive professional learning, free parking, EAP and a range of other benefits.