Cranbrook School is seeking an experienced and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Senior School Health Centre. This is a casual, school term-time position based at our Senior School campus in Bellevue Hill.

The Senior School Health Centre operates seven days per week, from 7.00am to 9.30pm. The successful applicant will be required to have availability to work Friday evenings and weekends during school term. There may also be opportunities to provide nursing support at the Junior School campus, as well as assist with school camps, including CITF, and school events when required.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Registered Nurse provides high-quality health care to Senior School students, including both day students and boarders, as well as emergency first aid care to staff and visitors.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing nursing care and first aid to students, staff and visitors

Monitoring students with identified health risks and special health requirements

Administering medications in accordance with School procedures

Providing appropriate wellbeing support to students

Maintaining accurate and confidential student health records

Undertaking administrative tasks associated with the operation of the Health Centre

Responding appropriately to medical emergencies and incidents

Liaising with students, parents, guardians, colleagues and members of the wider School community

Providing support at school camps, including CITF, and School events when required.

The successful applicant will be expected to work professionally and collaboratively within the School community, while also demonstrating the ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement in a busy health care environment.

ABOUT YOU





You are an experienced Registered Nurse with a genuine interest in supporting the health, wellbeing and welfare of young people. Experience working in a school environment, community health or a similar setting will be highly regarded.

You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and are confident liaising with students, parents, guardians, colleagues and members of the community. You are reliable, skilled and well organised, with the ability to remain calm and make sound decisions under pressure.

You will demonstrate a compassionate and student-focused approach, together with a strong understanding of confidentiality and professional nursing practice.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Registered Nurse with current registration certified by AHPRA

Experience in nursing practice within a school environment or community health setting

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to build positive relationships and liaise effectively with students, parents, guardians, staff and members of the wider School community

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Ability to remain calm, professional and composed under pressure

Strong organisational and administrative skills, including accurate maintenance of health records

Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications

Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance





Flexibility and availability to work Friday evenings and weekends during school term

Willingness to assist with school camps, including CITF, and School events when required

A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

A demonstrated understanding of child safety and appropriate behaviours when engaging with students.

CLOSING DATE: 4:00 PM, 17 November 2026

ABOUT CRANBROOK SCHOOL

Founded in 1918, Cranbrook School is a multi-campus Anglican independent day and boarding school for students from Pre-School to Year 12. In 2026, the School welcomed girls into Years 7 and 11, with full coeducation across the campus by 2029.

Guided by its enduring vision to be a world-class school that nurtures and enables every student to fulfil their potential and thrive, Cranbrook offers a values-led education enriched by academic excellence and extensive sporting and co-curricular opportunities.

The School's motto, esse quam videri – "to be, rather than to seem to be" – underpins its commitment to authenticity, character and service. This well-rounded educational approach provides an educational experience that celebrates each individual and prepares every Cranbrookian for a purposeful life of contribution within and beyond the School gates.

Over looking Sydney Harbour and set on approximately 13 hectares in one of Sydney's most prestigious eastern suburbs, Cranbrook School currently educates more than 1,800 students across four campuses: two Pre-Schools – St Michael's and St Mark's – a Junior School campus in Rose Bay, and the Senior School Campus in Bellevue Hill.

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