School Administration Officer – Front Office & Community Support

ACT; Canberra; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Hughes Primary School in Canberra seeks an Administration Officer to join our front office team. This full-time permanent role handles reception, enquiries, first aid and broader administrative tasks to support student wellbeing and school operations.

The successful candidate will manage newsletters, attendance, excursions and events with excellent communication and organisational skills, contributing to a welcoming school community.

Qualifications

• Friendly, organised and caring individual in school community.
• Reception and customer service duties.
• First Aid certification or willingness to obtain training.
• Experience in an administration role with school software knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Reception and customer service duties for students, families, visitors and staff.
• Answer telephone and email enquiries and manage daily communications.
• Provide support with newsletters and attendance records.
• Assist with excursions, events and day-to-day school operations.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

Certificate IV

Business Administration

School Support Services (Government)

Tools

Sentral software

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Hughes Primary School in Canberra seeks an Administration Officer to join our front office team. This full-time permanent role handles reception, enquiries, first aid and broader administrative tasks to support student wellbeing and school operations.

The successful candidate will manage newsletters, attendance, excursions and events with excellent communication and organisational skills, contributing to a welcoming school community.