School Officer - Administration

Townsville Catholic Education•Annandale, VA

3d•$34 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a School Officer - Administration at Southern Cross Catholic College, Townsville ! We are seeking a passionate and dedicated School Officer - Administration to join our team in a fixed-term, term-time role, working 32.5 hours per week (6.5 hours per day) starting as soon as practicable. The role of School Officer – Administration is responsible for providing high level administrative support demonstrating a high level of self-initiative, flexibility, attention to detail, autonomy and dependability. The School Officer – Administration will be required to liaise with visitors, parents, staff and students to the school. The incumbent will present a professional image and create a welcoming, warm and positive impression. As the initial point of contact for many key stakeholders, the School Officer - Administration will deliver high quality customer service. Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong. Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work. Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk. For more information, please review the full Position Description. We’d love to hear from you! Please click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. Applications close 5.00pm Monday, 9 February 2026. About us Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission. We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

Responsibilities

providing high level administrative support demonstrating a high level of self-initiative, flexibility, attention to detail, autonomy and dependability
liaise with visitors, parents, staff and students to the school
present a professional image and create a welcoming, warm and positive impression
deliver high quality customer service