Senior School Support Officer
St Therese's Catholic Primary School Denistone
Commencement Date: Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Closing Date: Sunday, 19 October 2025
Capacity: Part-Time (45.60 hours per fortnight), Permanent
Don't miss this exciting opportunity as a Senior Support Officer (Level 6) within our beautiful small school community.
About Our School
St Therese's Catholic Primary School Denistone is a small school with a big heart. It is built on a foundation of strong community, vibrant faith and educational values. Our small, inclusive community-focused school offers a quality Catholic Education from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school was established and opened in 1951 by the Sisters of Mercy Parramatta. Since then the school has flourished and become the amazing place that it is where we nurture a love of God, self, others and learning.
Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools
In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.
SCS is renowned for excellence, with six schools in the top 100 and 13 in the top 150 of the 2024 HSC rankings. Over 51% of results were Band 5 or 6, and our students achieved 2,819 Distinguished Achiever mentions.
Be part of a system that fosters academic, creative and vocational success, shaping future leaders every step of the way.
In addition, we offer:
- remuneration package valued at up to $106,997. Base salary of $95,533. Salary calculated on averaged conditions (generally only required to work during school term time)
- salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
- up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
- ongoing training and development opportunities
- discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
- generous Employee Referral Program.
About You
As the Senior School Support Officer (Level 6), you will provide a high-level of support to the Principal and leadership team. As an integral member of the school community, you will demonstrate St Therese's Catholic Primary School Denistone's values and professional standards in interacting with students, staff, parents and the community.
This is a part-time position, with a requirement to work 3 days each week (days are negotiable).
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- delivering high level administrative support to the school leadership and support staff
- communicating with the Principal and school community members on administrative systems, including safety, finance, recruitment, staff development and office priorities
- managing financial administration as required
- overseeing site induction and maintaining health and safety systems and records
- a willingness to support the inclusive Catholic religious and cultural environment for students
- exhibiting management prowess in administration, human resources, finance, school fees, office leadership, and other related reports for the Principal
- fulfilling duties as directed by the Principal including but not limited to enrolments, excursions, casuals, school fees, Debt Management responsibilities and census.
To thrive in this role, you will possess:
- proficiency in administrative and clerical tasks
- competence in financial and/or administrative management
- valuable qualities such as tact, reliability, and the ability to work in a team effectively
- a commitment to honesty, discretion, and maintaining confidentiality
- prior experience working with children or in a school environment
- strong interpersonal and organisational abilities
- familiarity with emerging technologies like Google Suite, Oracle, Microsoft Office software, Google Chrome, Compass, CiAnywhere, along with a solid grasp of Facilities tasks and WHS.
You will have attained:
- a minimum of five years of administrative/clerical experience
- experience in a team leader/supervisor or personal/executive assistant capacity
- proficiency in financial and administrative management
- a Certificate III/IV (TAFE NSW) or equivalent post-secondary qualification in administration, human resources, finance, accounting, or a related field.
Application Process
Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;
- current CV
- cover letter addressed to the Principal
- referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) and your last employer.
For internal employees, apply via the 'Careers' tile in Employee Self Service.
Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.
If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8*** (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
Click here to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.
Working With Children Check (WWCC)
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.
SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone
DENISTONE, NSW
https://sttdenistone.syd.catholic.edu.au
Principal: Joanna Camarda
Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Primary
Gender: Coed
131 Students
14 Teaching Staff
5 Non-Teaching Staff
Single School
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone, is a small Catholic school educating boys and girls from Kindergarten to Year 6. Located in the northern suburbs of Sydney, the school was established in 1951 by the Sisters of Mercy. Inspired by our rich Catholic tradition, the school motto is: 'Live by Truth and Love'. Therefore, St Therese School aims to employ staff members who are committed to: Recognizing Jesus Christ as central to our lives; Giving witness to the message of the Gospel; Providing a relevant and stimulating curriculum in an workplace where each student can experience success in learning; and Working together in a partnership where every member of the school community is respected and valued.
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