Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3

Occupation: Administration

Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs

Reference: 1537783

Location Profile

Homestead Senior Secondary College opened in 2020 and is located in a developing area of Point Cook, approximately 28 kilometres from Melbourne CBD. Our feeder schools are the local P-9 colleges - Alamanda and Saltwater P-9 Colleges. A significant percentage of our enrolments are new arrivals to the greater Point Cook community.

Homestead also attracts a growing number of enrolments from the independent school's sector. Rapid growth is predicted for both the suburb and school over the next 5 to 10 years.

In 2027 we expect approximately 900 students at HSSC, and it is projected that the college's peak enrolment will be in excess of 1500 students. In addition to this, we expect to be supporting Saltwater P-9 at years 7-9 on the Homestead site while Saltwater undergoes major capital works to increase capacity on their site.

The foundation years of the college focused upon building social capital, creating structures and practices, purchasing resources and establishing staff professional learning teams. This is an amazing career opportunity for educationalists as they are part of a staff cohort playing an integral role in the development of the college's culture, teaching & learning style and place in our community. Our current phase includes solidifying our culture of the young adult learning environment and our consistent teaching and learning model, while managing significant growth in student and staff population.

HSSC is a state of the art 21st Century learning environment for young adults. With a build cost of $53 million, and a new build of 21.6m in the next three years, facilities are second to none. Students learn in a three-storey main building, a standalone Performing Arts/Physical Education building, multi-purpose courts and a playing field. Our landscaped grounds feature amazing spaces for our students and staff.

The college curriculum focuses on providing the right pathway for all students to achieve their academic goals. The college offers a broad range of studies at Year 10, VCE, VCE VM, VET & other programs.

HSSC is defined by

- A well balanced online curriculum program that utilises purposeful and explicit teaching aimed at empowering students to be active learners, striving for personal excellence and ongoing growth and development

- Challenging, innovative and creative approaches in learning and teaching practices that embrace a full range of post compulsory pathways for Years 10 to 12 students

- Highly skilled, versatile, dedicated and caring staff committed to life-long learning and developing each student through the implementation of personalised learning programs
- The active participation of staff in professional learning communities

- Shared educational responsibility between parents, staff and students

- Powerful student agency & voice in their learning

- Mature student social and learning behaviour with embedded high expectation, including efficient process and consequences.

- Effective & open channels of communication that promote trust, positive interactions and strong links with the wider community.

Selection Criteria

- Demonstrated experience with student administration.

Comprehensive understanding and ability to coordinate administration processes within a school environment including enrolment and exit processes.

- Demonstrated experience supporting finance functions.

Ability to manage the financial aspects of Accounts Receivable, with experience using Compass & Cases21 to process parent payments, maintain accurate financial records and provide timely support to students, families and staff.

- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing enrolment and administrative tasks simultaneously, maintaining accuracy, confidentiality and attention to detail while processing applications, updating records and meeting key deadlines during high-volume periods with a solutions focussed approach.





- Excellent Communication, Interpersonal Skills and Professional Judgement

Demonstrated high-level written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide professional and responsive customer service to students, families, staff and external stakeholders. Use of sound judgement, including the ability to build positive relationships, respond to sensitive situations with empathy and discretion, understand the scope of the role, and resolve matters within delegated responsibilities.

Role

[Attendance requirement for this position]

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases.

Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard qualified services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Responsibilities

- Managing enrolment enquiries from prospective families, providing information about the school¿s programs, policies, and enrolment procedures.

- Maintaining up-to-date student enrolment records in the school¿s database and ensuring compliance with school and regulatory requirements.

- Assisting with the planning and execution of open days, information sessions, and other events as requested.

- Process and maintain accounts receivable transactions, including receipt of payments, cash reconciliation, following up outstanding payments with families, and following departmental and school financial procedures to ensure accurate and timely records and other finance related tasks as requested.

- Provide administrative support for annual school photographs, including the distribution of information and management of student & staff identification cards, including the upload of photos into Cases/Compass.





- Enter and maintain Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) information to support compliance and reporting requirements.

- Work with the Receptionist to support First Aid compliance and student first aid needs as required

- Assist with the preparation, verification and submission of Department of Education Census data in February and August.

- Ensure the accuracy, integrity and confidentiality of student information across school administration systems.

- Contribute to the continuous improvement of administrative processes and provide high-quality customer service to students, families and staff.

- This position requires strong organisational and communication skills, a high level of attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

- Provide administrative support to the Principal Team and Business Manager.

This Position Description may be altered from time to time to meet the operational needs of the School.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA , disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Protected Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

Enquiries regarding the position can be directed to the Principal Danijel Banovic 0436 922 997. Start and finish time is negotiable.

Applications must include

- A specific response to all the key selection criteria

- Working with Children Check essential

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- Current Police Record check desirable

- A CV including the names of three referees and contact numbers should be included in the application

- Applications should be submitted via Recruitment Online https://schooljobs.education.vic.gov.au/psp/ROLPPRD1_EA/APPLICANT/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?

Conditions of Employment

This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school.

Applications close Sunday 23 August 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

10 August 2026

📌 Enrolments and Administration Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Melbourne