School Administrative Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Wentworth Point High School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education seeks a School Administrative Officer to provide administrative, financial and student welfare support across multiple school settings at Wentworth Point High School. You will assist in the office, sick bay, library, science labs and technology areas, enabling smooth daily operations.

The role requires teamwork, strong communication, and the ability to meet deadlines while supporting diverse student needs and staff.

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check Clearance is required.
• First Aid Certificate or willingness to undertake First Aid training.
• Administration of Medications – training to be provided based on student needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, financial and student welfare/wellbeing support.
• Assist in office and classroom activities including sick bay, library, science lab and food technology/kitchen areas.
• Support teachers and students and meet deadlines with accurate processing and record-keeping.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Deadline management

Student support

First aid awareness

Education

First Aid Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role

A School Administrative Officer provides administrative, financial and student welfare/wellbeing support and assistance in relation to office and classroom activities, including but not limited to the following school settings: the office, sick bay, library, science laboratory, and food technology/kitchen areas.

Essential Requirements

• Working with Children Check Clearance
• First Aid Certificate or willingness to undertake First Aid training.
• Administration of Medications – training to be provided based on student needs.

This position commences in 2027. This position is to fulfill the science assistant role, and will include other school administration responsibilities. The new Wentworth Point High School is a high rise six-level school in a high-density property area comprising only apartment residences. The school commenced operations in 2025 with year 7 and has a staggered start to year groups year-on-year. There are five Autism (AU) support classes. The school is designed to serve the dramatically growing demographic in the area and is expected to cater for 1530 students with an average year group of 255 students. The school has close links with Wentworth Point Public School, as a partner school as well as sharing a geographical boundary. The school has diverse feeder public schools including Wentworth Point Public School, Newington Public School, Concord West Public School, Lidcombe Public School and Victoria Avenue Public School. The school has a highly diverse student population. Students are born in over 20 different countries and speak over 23 languages at home. Mongolian, Arabic, Mandarin and Korean are the most prominent. Approximately 25% of students are on Temporary Resident Visas, mostly from Mongolia and Saudi Arabia. The socio-economic status of families is broad. The school is committed to establishing high expectations for learning and behaviour, within a supportive framework that ensures students feel known, valued and cared for. Our school motto, Courage to Grow, Strength to Connect , underpins all that we do as we endeavour to guide students to grow academically, socially, and emotionally, while building strong connections with their peers, staff, families, and the wider community. The school shares a rear field with the community. There is limited car parking onsite. Staff are encouraged to make use of the end-of-trip facilities and public transport routes. Staff have access to paid parking at Marina Square at a discounted rate.

Demonstrated capacity to work effectively as part of a team.

• Administration skills including a knowledge of computer software programs such as Microsoft Office.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with teachers and students.
• Ability to perform tasks in one or more of the following areas: office procedures; accounting procedures; sick bay; hospitality and /or design and technology; science.

About the NSW 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. 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 .

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