Centre Administrator (Beststart Pukuatua)

Qjumpers; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

Subsidised health insurance

Flu vaccinations

EAP counselling

Referral bonuses: $2000 for referring

Job summary

BestStart Pukuatua, Rotorua (Bay of Plenty), seeks an Education Administrator to support enrolments, data entry and accounts. You’ll work Monday–Friday, 8:00–4:30, with training from our National Admin Support team and a focus on accurate records and customer service.

You’ll be friendly, well-organised and confident with Word, Excel and Outlook, handling enquiries and supporting classrooms as needed.

Qualifications

• Friendly, approachable and customer-focused.
• Well organised with great attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing accounts and solving day-to-day problems.

Responsibilities

• Responding to phone and email enquiries.
• Supporting new family enrolments.
• Managing accounts, invoicing, and direct debits.
• Maintaining accurate records and data.
• General administration and filing.
• Providing occasional classroom support when needed.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Data entry

Accounts management

Communication

Organisation

Job description

• Education Administrator, Preschool and Child Care Center

Start Here. Grow Here.

At BestStart Pukuatua, we encourage children to grow into confident, independent learners from their very first days. Our approach emphasises independence and self-directed learning, starting from our under two's unit and extending through to our preschool unit. Our Set for School programme ensures that every child is well-prepared for their next educational journey.

We are looking for a fantastic Centre Administrator to join our wonderful team. As Centre Administrator, you'll handle a variety of tasks, from data entry and bookings to customer service and account management. Your organisational skills, attention to detail, and IT proficiency will be key. You'll also interact with tamariki and receive ongoing support and training from our National Admin Support team.

This is a permanent fulltime position working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8-4.30.

Your Responsibilities

• Responding to phone and email enquiries.
• Supporting new family enrolments.
• Managing accounts, invoicing, and direct debits.
• Maintaining accurate records and data.
• General administration and filing.
• Providing occasional classroom support when needed.

About You

You'll be:

• Friendly, approachable, and customer focused.
• Well organised with great attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and other systems.
• A clear communicator and reliable team player.
• Comfortable managing accounts and solving day-to-day problems.

Why Choose Us?

• Supportive National Admin team
• Online learning through Whare Ako
• Career progression opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing benefits: subsidised health insurance (Eligibility Criteria Applies), flu vaccinations, EAP counselling and more
• Referral bonuses: $2000 for referring a qualified teacher*

Centre Administrator (BestStart Pukuatua) Rotorua - Bay of Plenty