School Support Officer - Level 4

St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School; Georges River; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 93,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Discount on school fees for families

Training & development opportunities

Fitness Passport & wellbeing products

Employee referral program

Additional rewards and benefits

Job summary

St Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School in Hurstville, NSW, seeks a School Support Officer (Level 4) for part-time, temporary engagement. You’ll support admin, liaise with families, and help maintain a positive school environment in line with Catholic values.

The role requires strong communication, organisational skills and experience with school administration systems. WWCC clearance is required, and the position offers professional development and staff welfare benefits.

Qualifications

• Certificate III/IV (TAFE NSW) or equivalent in admin/HR/finance.
• Demonstrated experience in administration with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn CiA and Compass quickly.

Responsibilities

• Interact with students, staff, parents and the community in a professional manner.
• Demonstrate St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School values and standards.
• Support Busy school operations with strong organisational skills and deadlines.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and care.
• Work autonomously and as part of a team; perform other duties as directed by the Principal.

Skills

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Autonomous work

Team collaboration

Confidentiality handling

Education

Certificate III/IV in Admin/HR/Finance

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

CiA

Compass

Job description

St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School – Hurstville NSW

St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Hurstville
Start Date:Monday, 12 October 2026
Application Closing Date:Monday, 28 September 2026
Employment Type: Part-Time (33 hours per fortnight),Temporary

Why Join Us

Join Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. At St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Hurstville, you'll make a daily impact, grow your career, and be supported by strong professional learning.

Benefits include:

• competitive remuneration: up to $92,888. Base salary ranges from $75,937 to $82,93, paid on a pro-rata basis. Salary calculated on averaged conditions (generally only required to work during school term time)
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• access to Fitness Passport, WHEREFIT and other wellbeing products
• generous Employee Referral Program
• a wide range of further rewards and benefits.

About Our School

At St Mary’s Star of the Sea Primary School, we are committed to partnering with students, parents and the community to foster Catholic faith and develop a spirit of the Christian community. With a dedicated focus on the diverse learning needs of all students, we strive for continual growth and development of the whole child by tailoring learning programs and providing a breadth of curricular and co-curricular opportunities. As such, we are an accredited ’Newman Selective Gifted Education Program’ school. Through collaboration with parents and dedication to living our Catholic values, we are committed to developing independent thinkers and lifelong learners for a contemporary world.

About You

As a School Support Officer (Level 4), you will be an integral member of the school community, you will demonstrate St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Hurstville's values and professional standards in interacting with students, staff, parents and the community. You must be able to demonstrate:

• strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills and ability to deal sensitively with students, parents/carers and staff when required
• excellent organisational skills including the ability to work effectively in a busy environment, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• experience working in administration with advanced computer literacy skills (MS Office and Google suite) and accuracy and attention to detail
• experience with CiA and Compass or the ability to learn new systems
• ability to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team
• proven ability to recognise confidential issues as they arise and to treat them with the sensitivity required
• a willingness to support the inclusive Catholic religious and cultural environment for students
• a willingness to perform other duties as directed by the Principal
• a Certificate III/ IV (TAFE NSW) or equivalent post-secondary qualification in administration, human resources, finance, accounting or equivalent.

Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8*** (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

Working With Children Check (WWCC)
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.