School Officer

Department of Education; City Of Greater Geraldton; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Geraldton Senior High School in Geraldton, Western Australia, invites applications for a permanent full-time School Officer. The role is the first point of contact, handling visitors, phone calls and routine information requests to keep the school running smoothly from Term 4, 2026.

The successful applicant will work as part of the office team in a busy, dynamic environment, demonstrating a friendly, positive, and caring attitude while upholding the school's values of respect and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Greeting all visitors, answering the telephone, and responding to routine enquiries at front desk.
• Directing calls and information requests to appropriate staff.
• Assisting the Manager Corporate Services to maintain the school’s financial position.
• Collaborating with staff on daily operations with integrity and confidentiality.
• Providing quality administrative and customer support to the school community.

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 4, 2026 Geraldton Senior High School (SHS) is a vibrant multicultural school that embraces a culture of respect, responsibility and everyone doing their best. Our motto, ‘The Seeker Finds’ has been part of the school since 1939 and is as meaningful today as it was when the school opened so many years ago. Geraldton SHS caters for students in Years 7-12 enabling young people to complete their entire secondary education at our school. Geraldton SHS is highly regarded within the Geraldton community. We consider our meaningful relationships between teachers, students and their families vital to each student’s ‘success at school’. Find out more about our school by visiting geraldtonshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online The Role Geraldton SHS is seeking School Officers who will be the first point of contact for our school and will be responsible for completing administrative duties including greeting all visitors, answering the telephone, and responding to routine enquiries and requests for information. The successful applicant should ideally have a friendly, positive, and caring attitude and possess the qualities to promote excellence within our school and to interact with parents and the wider community. The successful applicant will ideally work as part of the office team in a busy and dynamic school environment. Our students, staff and the wider community are a priority for the school so liaising respectfully and positively, at all times, is an important aspect of the role. Duties may include assisting the Manager Corporate Services to maintain the financial position of the school, handing front desk inquiries and collaborating with all staff on daily operations with a high level of integrity and confidentiality. The successful applicant will ideally model effective and quality customer and administrative support service delivery and use excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work in collaboration with the administration team, school support staff, our school community and teaching staff. The successful applicant should have strong organisational skills, the flexibility to move between tasks and deliver outcomes while working to deadlines in a complex and fast paced environment. As this is a Public Service position, the successful applicant will be expected work during school holidays . Want to know more? Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF). For more information about this opportunity, please contact Anita Fitzsimons, Manager Corporate Services on [phone] or emailing [e-mail] During the school holidays, please contact Anita Fitzsimons on 0460 042 228 or [e-mail]

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1065445

Applications close

Applications close: 4:30pm (AWST) on Friday, 16 October 2026