Senior School Support Officer - Bursar

Sydney Catholic Schools; Sydney; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

School fee discount

Training & development

Fitness Passport

Wellbeing benefits

Employee referral

Rewards program

Job summary

De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah, part of Sydney Catholic Schools, seeks a Senior School Support Officer (Level 6) to provide high-level administrative support to the Principal and leadership team. You will manage financial administration, school records, and communications across safety, recruitment and office priorities within a Catholic education context.

The role requires at least five years of admin experience, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Five years of administrative/clerical experience.
• Experience with school administration or education sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-level administrative support to school leadership and staff.
• Communicate with the Principal and community on administrative systems, safety, finance and recruitment.
• Prepare reports for the Principal and manage financial administration as required.
• Oversee site induction and maintain health and safety records.

Skills

Administrative experience

Team leadership

Discretion & confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Certificate III/IV in administration/HR/finance

Tools

Google Suite

Oracle

Microsoft Office

CiAnywhere

Compass

Google Chrome

WHS

Job description

De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah
Start Date: Thursday, 28 January 2027
Application Closing Date: Monday, 12 October 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Why Join Us

Join Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. At De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah, you'll make a daily impact, grow your career, and be supported by strong professional learning.

Benefits include:

• competitive remuneration: up to $113,513. Base salary of $101,351. 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

De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah is a Catholic secondary systemic boys' school in the Archdiocese of Sydney. Founded by the De La Salle Brothers, the college is enlivened by their charism and traditions. In particular, the three pillars of the De La Salle Brothers - Faith, Service and Community - are the very foundation of our charism. De La Salle is well known in the broader community as being a place of hospitality and welcome; promoting a strong Lasallian charism; achieving outstanding academic results; having a talented and committed staff; and being a place where boys so obviously have a great love for and loyalty to their school.

About You

As the Senior School Support Officer (Level 6), you will provide a high-level of support to the Principal and leadership team. As an integral member of the school community, you will demonstrate De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah's values and professional standards in interacting with students, staff, parents and the community.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• delivering high level administrative support to the school leadership and support staff
• communicating with the Principal and school community members on administrative systems, including safety, finance, recruitment, staff development and office priorities
• exhibiting management prowess in administration, human resources, finance, school fees, office leadership, and other related reports for the Principal
• managing financial administration as required
• overseeing site induction and maintaining health and safety systems and records
• efficiently managing registers
• a willingness to support the inclusive Catholic religious and cultural environment for students
• any other duties as directed by the Principal.

To thrive in this role, you will possess:

• proficiency in administrative and clerical tasks
• competence in financial and/or administrative management
• valuable qualities such as tact, reliability, and the ability to work in a team effectively
• a commitment to honesty, discretion, and maintaining confidentiality
• prior experience working with children or in a school environment
• strong interpersonal and organisational abilities
• familiarity with emerging technologies like Google Suite,Oracle, Microsoft Office software, Google Chrome, Compass, CiAnywhere, along with a solid grasp of Facilities tasks and WHS
• a minimum of five years of administrative/clerical experience
• experience in a team leader/supervisor or personal/executive assistant capacity
• proficiency in financial and administrative management
• a Certificate III/IV (TAFE NSW) or equivalent post-secondary qualification in administration, human resources, finance, accounting, or a related field.

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
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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.