About the Role

A School Administrative Officer provides administrative, financial and student welfare/wellbeing support and assistance in relation to office and classroom activities, including but not limited to the following school settings: the office, sick bay, library, science laboratory, and food technology/kitchen areas.

Essential Requirements

- Working with Children Check Clearance
- First Aid Certificate or willingness to undertake First Aid training.
- Administration of Medications – training to be provided based on student needs.

Wyoming Public School, situated on Darkinjung traditional land in the Central Coast, NSW, serves 300 students, including 75 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 38 from language backgrounds other than English. The school comprises seventeen classes across year and stage groups, including three special education classes for students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities or autism. Our well-resourced school perks from targeted funding for Aboriginal Education, socio-economic background, integration, disability adjustments and English language proficiency. We foster a culture of inclusivity, resilience, and collaboration, with strong partnerships across local preschools, high schools, and the Valley Schools Learning Community.



We are also committed to ongoing engagement with the Cooinda Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG). The School Administrative Officer will be a key member of a small team, serving as the primary point of contact for parents and the community, embodying the school’s supportive and welcoming ethos.

- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively as part of a team.
- Administration skills including a knowledge of computer software programs such as Microsoft Office.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work with teachers and students.
- Ability to perform tasks in one or more of the following areas: office procedures; accounting procedures; sick bay; hospitality and /or design and technology; science.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people.

📌 School Administrative Officer (Newcastle)
🏢 NSW Department of Education
📍 Newcastle