Job Description

Location: Green Valley, NSW
n Minarah College - K-12 Campus
n Employment:Full time

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Commencement:December 2026

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About Minarah College

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Minarah College is a Microsoft Showcase School (formerly Lighthouse School), completely dedicated to deep technological innovation.

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We invite applications for the position of ICT Manager at our campus in Green Valley, New South Wales. We are an independent Islamic co-educational school dedicated to fostering academic excellence, innovative learning, and strong values, preparing our students to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

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The Role

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The ICT Manager provides strategic leadership and operational management of the College's technology environment. The role ensures secure, resilient, and forward-thinking digital platforms that support outstanding pedagogical outcomes and seamless business operations. As a hands-on leader, the ICT Manager drives digital transformation, leads cybersecurity governance, and maintains the College's standing as a premier Microsoft Showcase School.

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Reporting to the ICT Sub-Committee, you will lead the ICT team and play a central role in shaping the College's digital strategy, including cybersecurity, AI integration, and digital learning frameworks. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring technical expertise, strategic capability, and a strong focus on service delivery.

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Key Responsibilities & Performance Indicators

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1. Strategic Leadership & Innovation

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Digital Vision: Design, deliver, and iterate the College's 3-5 year Digital Strategy Plan in alignment with Executive priorities.

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Microsoft Blueprint: Champion the Microsoft Showcase School framework. Maximize the adoption of M365, Azure, and Intune features across academic and corporate environments.

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Emerging Tech & AI: Formulate and manage governance frameworks for Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in learning and administration.

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Cloud Architecture: Oversee and optimize a cloud-first enterprise environment utilizing Microsoft Azure.

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Network Reliability: Maintain maximum uptime for server infrastructure, campus-wide Wi-Fi networks, switching, and firewall security.

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Device Management: Oversee the provisioning, tracking, and lifecycle management of the 1:1 student device program and staff endpoints via Microsoft Intune.

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Sentral Oversight: Serve as the technical custodian of the Sentral School Management System, managing updates, system health, and database integrity.

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Data Integration: Ensure clean data synchronization and API workflows between Sentral, third-party software, and the core identity management systems.





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Reporting Ecosystems: Support leadership and administration teams with complex data extractions, analytics reporting, and platform access control.

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Threat Mitigation: Design and implement robust cybersecurity frameworks covering identity management, threat protection, and data loss prevention.

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Compliance: Ensure complete alignment with data protection regulations, Australian privacy principles, and child safety legislation.

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Business Continuity: Maintain, test, and update disaster recovery (DR) protocols, automated backup verification, and system resilience frameworks.

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5. Operational Excellence & Support Services

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Helpdesk Oversight: Lead a highly responsive, customer-focused IT support service desk for students, academic staff, and administration.

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SLA Compliance: Establish and monitor service level agreements (SLAs) for technical requests, hardware repairs, and classroom troubleshooting.

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Budget Accountability: Formulate and manage the annual operational and capital (CAPEX/OPEX) ICT budgets under the guidance of the Director of Business and Operations.

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Procurement: Lead contract negotiations, licensing audits (including Microsoft EA), and vendor evaluations to ensure fiscal efficiency.

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Project Delivery: Act as project manager for complex digital implementations, ensuring timelines and budget parameters are strictly met.

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7. Team Leadership & Capability Building

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Mentorship: Supervise, mentor, and foster professional development for the internal ICT team members.

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Capacity Planning: Identify skills gaps within the technical team and implement relevant targeted training programs.

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Key Selection Criteria

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Proven Leadership: Minimum 5 years of experience leading an ICT function, ideally within an educational institution or an agile corporate environment.

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Technical Mastery: Advanced expertise across Microsoft server/cloud ecosystems (Azure, M365, Intune), enterprise networking, and modern MDM frameworks.

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Database Expertise: Demonstrated competency managing enterprise educational software, specifically the Sentral School Management System.

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Security Expertise: Demonstrated competency in establishing cybersecurity frameworks,



identity security, and robust disaster recovery workflows.

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Project Capability: Proven track record of planning, budgeting, and executing large-scale digital transformations or enterprise systems migrations.

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Stakeholder Engagement: Exceptional communication skills with a proven capacity to translate complex technological issues for non-technical users.

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Cultural Alignment: Commitment to supporting the safe, respectful, and values-driven educational environment of an independent Islamic college.

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About You

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The successful candidate will be a strategic and service-oriented ICT leader who demonstrates:

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Proven experience leading an ICT function, ideally within an educational environment.

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Strong technical expertise across infrastructure, networks, cloud platforms, and end-user environments.

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Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and data protection practices.

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Experience leading ICT projects, digital transformation initiatives, and system implementations.

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Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership.

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Robust stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

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Commitment to service excellence and alignment with the values and ethos of Minarah College.

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Qualifications and Requirements

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Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology or a related field.

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Relevant certifications in cybersecurity, cloud, or infrastructure are highly regarded.

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Current NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC) clearance.

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Current Driver's Licence.

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Salary Classification: Paid in accordance with the Independent Schools NSW (Professional and Operational Staff) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement (CMEA PAOS 2025 - Level 8), plus statutory superannuation.

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Strategic ICT leadership role in a progressive, values-driven independent school.

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Opportunity to shape digital strategy, AI integration, and cybersecurity frameworks.

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Collaborative and supportive leadership environment committed to innovation.

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Convenient Green Valley location with modern facilities.

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Commencement: A formal start date is scheduled for December 2026.

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Minarah College is an equal opportunity employer.

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We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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For confidential enquiries regarding the position or to request the full position description, please contact the College Principal.

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Applications close: Wednesday, 8 September 2027

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