Director of Admissions

St Andrew's Cathedral School; Sydney; In loco; AUD 150.000 - 210.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

St Andrew’s Cathedral School in Sydney’s CBD seeks an accomplished, strategic Director of Admissions to lead student recruitment, admissions and the enrolment experience. Located at the heart of the city, the school prioritises Christian hospitality, care and inclusion, and offers the opportunity to strengthen its market position and meaningful family connections.

You will develop integrated strategies, lead a high-performing team, and oversee the family journey from enquiry to enrolment,

Competenze

• Strategic leadership experience in admissions or sales growth.
• Ability to translate market insights into action and improve conversion.
• Strong analytical skills across forecasting, reporting and process improvement.

Mansioni

• Developing an integrated enrolment growth strategy and identifying new markets.
• Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing Admissions team.
• Improving enquiry, application and enrolment conversion through proactive relationship management and service standards.
• Using market intelligence and demographic analysis to inform planning and decisions.
• Strengthening admissions systems, CRM capability and reporting to school leadership.
• Collaborating with school leaders to enhance family satisfaction, retention and advocacy.
• Delivering engaging tours and admissions events in partnership with Marketing.
• Supporting culturally responsive enrolment pathways for diverse families.

Conoscenze

Collaborative leadership

Commercial acumen

Data-driven decision making

Team development

Stakeholder engagement

Formazione

Business/related degree

Strumenti

EnrolHQ CRM

Descrizione del lavoro

• Lead admissions strategy and drive sustainable enrolment growth


• Shape an exceptional experience for prospective students and families


• Join a Christian school community in the heart of Sydney

The School

St Andrew’s Cathedral School seeks an accomplished, strategic and relationship-focused Director of Admissions to lead student recruitment, admissions and the enrolment experience.

Located in Sydney’s CBD, the School is committed to delivering an admissions experience grounded in Christian hospitality, care and inclusion. This appointment offers the opportunity to strengthen the School’s market position, build meaningful connections with families and contribute to its long-term sustainability.

The Opportunity

The Director of Admissions will develop and deliver evidence-based strategies that achieve enrolment growth and position St Andrew’s Cathedral School as a school of first choice for families who align with its vision, values and educational offering.

Leading the Admissions team and working closely with Executive leaders, Marketing and Community Engagement, you will combine strategic insight with practical leadership. You will oversee the family journey from initial enquiry through to enrolment, ensuring each interaction reflects the School’s commitment to outstanding service and care.

Key priorities include:

• Developing an integrated enrolment growth strategy, identifying new markets, partnerships and recruitment opportunities.


• Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing Admissions team.


• Improving enquiry, application and enrolment conversion through proactive relationship management and clear service standards.


• Using market intelligence, demographic analysis and enrolment forecasts to inform planning and decision-making.


• Strengthening admissions systems, CRM capability and reporting to the Head of School and School Council.


• Collaborating with school leaders to improve family satisfaction, retention and community advocacy.


• Delivering engaging tours, admissions events and communications in partnership with Marketing and Community Engagement.


• Supporting culturally responsive enrolment pathways for First Nations families, including collaboration with the Gawura School Engagement Officer.

About You

You are a collaborative leader who combines commercial acumen with a thoughtful, personal approach to working with families. You can translate data and market insights into action, build team capability and move confidently between strategy and daily operations.

You will bring:

• Relevant tertiary or postgraduate qualifications in Business, Marketing, Sales, Education, Management or a related discipline.


• Demonstrated success delivering measurable growth in admissions, enrolments, business development, sales, customer acquisition or a related function.


• Strong analytical skills across forecasting, performance reporting, customer insights and process improvement.


• Experience leading customer-facing teams and building a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and exceptional service.


• Highly developed communication, stakeholder engagement and change management skills.


• A commitment to servant‑hearted leadership, inclusive practice and the School’s Christian ethos, vision and foundational principles.

Experience in an independent or faith-based school, together with knowledge of enrolment CRM platforms such as EnrolHQ, will be highly regarded. Applications from leaders with relevant transferable experience outside education are also welcomed.

The position is based at St Andrew’s House, Sydney Square, with occasional evening and weekend commitments for admissions events and school activities.

St Andrew’s Cathedral School is a child safe organisation. All staff share responsibility for student safety and wellbeing and must adhere to the School’s child safety policies and undertake required training.

All staff, prior to employment must provide a verified, paid, NSW Working with Children Check.