About Macquarie
Established in 2001, Macquarie is a thriving Prep to Year 12 Day and Boarding Co‑Educational School with a current student population of approximately 680. As one of 18 schools within the Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation, we create a Christian educational environment that integrates faith, learning, and service, guided by the principles and values of the Anglican Church.
Our mission is to develop resilient young people who make a positive difference through a high‑quality, affordable, Christ‑centred education. Our values encompass Faith, Community, Character, and Excellence, and we value our shared Christian faith, a culture of lifelong learning, an inclusive and respectful community, and our deep connection to the Central West.
Macquarie staff are our greatest asset, with high‑quality teaching and stable staffing in our school. We prioritise investment in their professional development and well‑being. Through regular reflection and evaluation, we build capacity in future leaders, supporting teachers in their career growth.
We have high expectations around our learning culture, behaviour, and attendance. A growth mindset, and openness to new experiences are the norm. We encourage students to strive to be their best selves, every day. We recognise and celebrate their achievements. Students proudly wear uniforms and expectations around behaviour are clear.
Macquarie boasts a rich co‑curricular offering in the domains of Sports, Arts, Academics, Livestock and Service. Our Outdoor Education program is outstanding, with students in Years 3 to 12 participating in annual experiences in the great outdoors that challenge them and allow them to experience God's world beyond Dubbo.
Teaching and Learning
At Macquarie, Teaching and Learning is designed to cultivate students' independence as learners, fostering habits that enhance their engagement and equipping them with strategies to become more effective learners. Our goal is for teachers in every classroom to impart subject‑specific content and nurture lifelong learners' habits and character traits. Through this approach, students at Macquarie will develop a 'Learning Mind.'
The framework is inspired by Guy Claxton's Building Learning Power Approach, rooted in science and research. It emphasises the development of four key learning dispositions, known as the four R's: Resilient, Resourceful, Relational, and Reflective. Each disposition is further divided into specific 'learning muscles' that can be strengthened through targeted teaching and learning activities.
Key Principles
* Encourages Continuous Improvement: Both teachers and students are motivated to become better learners.
* Embraces Challenges: Students learn to tackle challenges without the fear of failure.
* Structured Learning: Learning is broken into manageable chunks to facilitate understanding.
* Builds Confidence: Students gain confidence in their learning abilities.
* Integrated Approach: The framework is embedded in all aspects of learning.
* Develop Lifelong Skills: Students acquire skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.
* Common Language of Learning: Provides a shared vocabulary for students to comprehend and discuss the learning process.
Role Summary
The primary focus of the School Nurse is to provide medical support for students, including first aid treatment, first aid support at the Day School and Boarding, and oversee the administration of medication and medical plans. This includes the accurate and timely recording and documentation of first aid treatment and medication at School and school‑based events. The role also involves management of School first aid supplies and kits, organisation and liaison with key health bodies for the staff and student vaccination programme, and support to the School with medical guidance in critical incidents.
The School Nurse is an important part of the School community and is required to regularly participate in meetings and consultation around medical needs across the School.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Student Health Information
* Ensure that health information regarding every student is current, comprehensive and clearly communicated to relevant members of the School community. This includes action plans for students with specific medical conditions such as anaphylaxis, allergies, epilepsy and diabetes.
* Work with the School administration team during the process of enrolment, to ensure that health information held for each student is recorded and distributed appropriately.
* Ensure that Executive are informed as necessary about health incidents of concern.
* Ensure that accurate records of treatments provided are kept for reporting and reference as necessary.
* Ensure all student information is used and managed in accordance with the School's Privacy Policy.
Medical Treatment
* Provide effective initial treatment in the event of minor medical conditions to emergency medical situations. This includes but is not limited to management of cuts, abrasions, contusions, soft tissue injury, fractures, basic wound care, minor bleeding to emergency situations including trauma, severe bleeding and asthma attacks.
* Establish and implement action plans including liaising with families and staff surrounding camps for specific student medical conditions. This includes but is not limited to anaphylaxis, diabetes, epilepsy and severe allergies.
* Effectively communicate and liaise with school staff, parents, students, doctors and specialists regarding any medical conditions relating to the student.
* Support students returning to school following significant illness and/or injury including development and review of support plans.
* Ensure that documentation related to injuries or medical treatment is recorded professionally and accurately.
* Manage the dispensing of medication to students as required to both boarding and day students.
Medical Emergency Management
* Contact medical emergency services, as the situation demands.
* Provide medical guidance and support to the Executive Leadership team during an emergency.
Immunisation
* Coordinate and host the student immunisation programme throughout the school year.
* Coordinate and host the annual staff influenza immunisation programme.
Communication
* Coordinate and prepare student medical alert lists, maintain medical data in the School's Student and Incident Management systems and distribute medical information to staff as required.
* Record all treatment provided to students who attend the School's Sickbay using the School's Student Management System, ensuring that this recording meets and maintains compliance and record‑keeping requirements.
* Provide informed and accurate information to parents of students that attend sick bay for treatment.
* Follow‑up with parents on the recovery of students that have been treated in the sick bay for serious illness or injury. Keep key staff informed of the student's ongoing recovery and treatment plan.
* Liaise with the Learning Support Co‑ordinator for the ongoing treatment of students with individualised learning plans and medical action plans.
Other Duties
* Manage the School's first aid equipment, including stocktake and replenishment of first aid kits, epi‑pens, medication and glucose supplements.
* Coordinate the 6‑monthly external service of all the School's fixed first aid cabinets.
* Check all student medical forms prior to school camps and excursions and ensure appropriate medication and first aid supplies are available for the specific student needs. Ensure that all relevant medical information is communicated appropriately to staff attending school camps and excursions.
Skills & Knowledge
Qualifications / Licences / Certifications
Essential
* Registration with AHPRA.
* Relevant experience working as a Registered Nurse.
* Bachelor of Nursing from an Australian University.
* Current Working with Children Check.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
* Excellent customer service skills.
* Demonstrated ability to work flexibly and collaboratively with both staff and students.
* Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
Desirable
* Paediatric and/or emergency medical experience.
* Qualifications or willingness to gain qualifications to deliver First Aid or other related training.
* Excellent computing skills.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit:
1. Your CV
2. A completed application for Support Staff Application for Employment (
3. A cover letter addressing the Position Description above
Please submit all documentation to **********@mags.nsw.edu.au. Any questions may also be directed to this email. Applications close 19 November 2025.
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