Studies Administration Officer - QCAA and LMS

NGARE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PTY LTD; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Southport School is seeking a professional Administrator to join the Studies Department. The role involves helping students, parents and staff with Studies questions, LMS support (School Box), and coordination of QCAA reporting.

It also includes exam block management and broad admin duties for the Deputy Head Senior School. Applicants should be proactive, detail‑oriented and capable of handling competing priorities within a busy school environment, with a willingness to adapt to evolving

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong initiative, proactivity and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to data entry accuracy and detail.
• Strong organizational skills to plan and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist students, parents and staff with Studies questions and LMS support (School Box).
• Provide broad administrative support to the Deputy Head Senior School – Head of Learning and Teaching as part of the Studies Administration Team.
• Support QCAA reporting requirements and external exam preparation and administration.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Independent work

Team collaboration

Tools

School Box LMS

Job description

Studies Administration Officer - QCAA and LMS

Full Time, Term Time (37 weeks per year)

The Southport School is a leading Anglican Day and Boarding School for boys situated on the banks of the beautiful Nerang River in the heart of the Gold Coast. The Southport School (TSS) has been established for 125 years and is committed to providing excellence in leadership, learning and teaching, pastoral care and extra‑curricular endeavours within a balanced, holistic Christian environment. The School has a vibrant Boarding, Education, Cultural and Sporting program that extends across the full year and two campuses.

The Southport School (senior campus) is now seeking a professional Administrator to join our Studies Department. This role is diverse in nature so the successful candidate will be someone who loves learning everything there is to know, and who is happy to learn all roles across the team and who can adapt quickly and manage the competing priorities of the role and department. This role will be involved in providing:

• Assistance to students, parents and staff with Studies related questions and working across a myriad of Studies functions such as exam block management, external exam preparation and support, QCAA reporting requirements, and LMS support (School Box) etc.
• Wide-ranging general administrative support to the Deputy Head Senior School – Head of Learning and Teaching as part of the Studies Administration Team, in addition to specific duties related to the administration of QCAA and the School’s Learning Management System.

This role will ordinarily operate Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 4.15pm term time (37 weeks per annum) enabling you to enjoy school holidays off.

We are wanting to meet candidates who have:

• The ability to work independently, and as part of a team;
• The ability to demonstrate initiative, proactivity and strong problem solving skills;
• A high degree of attention to detail (data entry accuracy essential);
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to structure, plan and manage priorities effectively;
• Demonstrated ability to deliver a professional front‑of‑house level of service and support to all stakeholders internal and external; and
• Experience working in schools with LMS and QCAA is a strong advantage, but not essential
• Willingness to adapt and respond to the evolving nature of working in schools

Successful candidates will be willing to support the Anglican Schools Code of Conduct and stated values and Christian Ethos of the School. Candidates must be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate professional boundaries and standards when working with children and young people. Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold a working with children paid blue card and will be asked to provide a recent criminal history check certificate prior to appointment.

Applications close Tuesay 6 October at 8.00am. Please note that candidates may be contacted and interviewed prior to the closing date.

21 September 2026 Southport Queensland, Australia