Senior School Admin & Finance Lead – Part-Time

St Edward'S Cps Canowindra; Canowindra; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

St Edward’s CPS Canowindra is seeking a Senior Administration Assistant to support the daily operations of the school. The role involves advanced administrative and financial processes, coordinating workflows, and providing executive support to the Principal.

The successful candidate will work within Catholic Education Diocese policies and use Technology One and Compass systems. The position requires independent judgement, strong organisational skills, and experience in school administration.

Qualifications

• Advanced administrative experience.
• Strong knowledge of administrative and financial systems.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and initiative within policies.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills with competing priorities.
• Ability to prepare accurate reports and correspondence.
• Ability to interpret and apply administrative procedures.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced computer and administrative systems skills.
• Certificate IV in Business Administration or equivalent or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day administrative operations and workflows of the school office.
• Monitor administrative systems, procedures and records for accuracy and compliance.
• Identify issues and implement solutions within policies and procedures.
• Coordinate financial administration processes including receipting, invoicing and reconciliations.
• Prepare financial reports and documents for the Principal and the Diocese.
• Support school fee billing and maintain information in key systems (Technology One, Compass).
• Provide executive admin support to the Principal, including reports and confidential docs.
• Oversee student records, enrolments, and administrative registers/databases.
• Apply administrative policies and guide staff.
• Assist with school events and staff onboarding.

Skills

Advanced admin exp

Independent judgement

Organisational skills

Reports & docs

Interpersonal skills

Tech proficiency

Education

Certificate IV in Business Administration

Tools

Technology One

Compass

Job description

St Edward’s CPS Canowindra is seeking a Senior Administration Assistant to support the daily operations of the school. The role involves advanced administrative and financial processes, coordinating workflows, and providing executive support to the Principal.

The successful candidate will work within Catholic Education Diocese policies and use Technology One and Compass systems. The position requires independent judgement, strong organisational skills, and experience in school administration.