Position Information

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role

A School Administrative Officer provides a range of administrative and functional support tasks to assists the principal operate the school to deliver optimal learning opportunities and outcomes for our students.

This includes general office administrative, financial and student welfare/wellbeing support with respect to office procedures and classroom activities. Support includes, but not limited to, performing functions in the administration office, library, wellbeing centre, printing office, science preparation area or laboratory, and food technology/commercial kitchen area.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be flexible to changing support requirements, be an efficient and effective performer to work in any one of the multiple school support areas as required and determined by the School Administration Manager (SAM) .

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.

Selection Criteria

- 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.

Special Notes

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. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

Additional Information

About the School

Hurlstone Agricultural High School (HAHS) is the only NSW government fully selective co-educational agricultural boarding high school in NSW. With just under 1000 student enrolments coming from various postcodes across the State to excel in a school built on high expectations, explicit teaching, and a culture of achievement.

HAHS is five minutes from the M5 entry/exit and 250 meters adjacent the Glenfield train station. It borders the Hume Highway M5 on the western side, residential homes on the north farm boundary, and adjoins the NSW Transport boundary on the eastern and southern sides.

At HAHS, each faculty is supported by a dynamic administrative school support team operating a busy, and team-oriented administrative section,



enabling teachers to give every learner the opportunity and support to reach their personal best in the classroom, on the farm, and in boarding life.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please submit an application . You will need to attach a covering letter (max. 3 pages) and your resume (max. 5 pages), in either Word or PDF format, that demonstrates how your skills, knowledge and experience can contribute to the success of this role in accordance with the Selection Criteria as outlined in the Statement of Duties. It is a requirement that you include the name and contact details of two referees.

If there are targeted questions, you must respond to these (maximum 300 words) and include in your covering letter.

Note: It is a requirement that all applicants submit their applications online on iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.

Targeted Question 1

- Please provide an example of your administrative expertise, computing literacy and success working with various administrative support applications, such as word processing, graphic design, spreadsheets, etc to contribute to a weekly or adhoc work schedule. In your response, outline the key the task requested, challenges faced, how you worked with the application, worked with other staff, your communication on progress or issues, and how you to overcome these challenges to complete the task by the deadline. (Max 300 words)

Targeted Question 2

- Describe how you apply your practical skills and experience to perform tasks in one of the multiple school support areas, such as, administration, technology, hospitality or science support to meet a deadline. Detail the task requested, how you were involved, what you performed and how you succeeded in achieving outcomes for the team. (Max 300 words)

Application contact details

If you have questions or would like to learn more about this role, please reach out to the contact below:

Contact

Linda Waltho 9829 9222

Application close date

12 November 2026 at 4:00pm

📌 School Administrative Officer - Full time - Ongoing - Hurlstone Agricultural High School (Sydney)
🏢 School Administrative and Support
📍 Sydney