Macquarie Hills Community Preschool is a not-for-profit, community-owned preschool in Cardiff South, in the heart of Lake Macquarie. For 45 years we have provided high-quality early education for children aged three to six, in a purpose-built centre with 40 approved places and a Meeting rating across all seven National Quality Standard areas.

We are a small, warm and secure team, managed by a volunteer parent committee, and we operate Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 3.30pm, during NSW school terms.

About the Role

We are looking for an organised, welcoming Administration Officer to be the friendly face and steady engine of our preschool office. Working 25 hours a week across four or five days (we will settle the days with the right person), you will support our Director, our educators and our volunteer Management Committee, working alongside our off-site finance officer.

Key Responsibilities

- Be the first point of contact for families, visitors and callers across the front desk, phone and email.
- Manage enrolments, waiting lists and children's records in our childcare management system (QikKids).
- Prepare newsletters, correspondence, and committee agendas and minutes.




- Keep our website and social media pages up to date with approved content.
- Support funding, licensing and Assessment and Rating documentation.

What You'll Bring

- We're looking for someone who brings both organization and heart to the role.
- Solid administration experience and the confidence to manage your own workload.
- Warm, professional written and verbal communication with a customer-service focus.
- Confident Microsoft Office and database skills (QikKids experience is a bonus, not a must).
- Discretion and care with confidential information.
- A current NSW Working with Children Check and fi rst aid qualification, or willingness to obtain both before starting.

What We Offer

- An above-award hourly rate, around $35 per hour plus superannuation.
- Family-friendly, school-hours days, Monday to Friday.
- Flexibility on which days you work, agreed with you.
- A warm, stable team in a debt-free, community-owned service with a 45-yearhistory.
- Genuine variety, autonomy and a role at the heart of a preschool community.

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📌 Administration Officer (Maitland)
🏢 Macquarie Hills Community Preschool
📍 Maitland