School Officer
- Agency: Department of Education
- Branch: Quairading District High School
- Division: Wheatbelt Education Region
- Salary: Level 2, $75,102 - $80,462 per annum (pro-rata) (DOE (SSO) CA 2024)
- Work Type: Permanent - Part Time
- FTE: 0.2
- Location: Quairading
- Position No.: 00025246
- Closing Date: 2026-09-17 4:30 PM
This is a permanent part-time (0.2 FTE) position commencing as soon as possible.
Located just 1.5 hours from Perth, Quairading District High School offers the perfect balance between convenient weekend city escapes and authentic country community living. Enjoy stunning landscapes, and a lifestyle that lets you truly savour teaching. With only 140 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, teaching here feels different - you will know every student’s name and story, benefit from small class sizes that foster real relationships, embrace innovative teaching opportunities, and see the impact of your work every single day.
Our focus areas include Quality Teaching, Quality Learning Environment, Quality Connections and Wellbeing. With successful sporting teams, vibrant arts and cultural programs, and a community that celebrates its school, you will be warmly welcomed as a valued member of the Quairading community.
Creating learners for life, Kaadadjiny Kalyakoorl.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.quairadingdhs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
As a School Officer, you will ideally be a collaborative team player and provide high-quality customer service and administrative support to the school, working closely with the administration team, teaching staff, students, parents and the broader school community. You should be proactive, adaptable and capable of managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, with strong attention to detail and well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
As the first point of contact for the school, the School Officer would play a vital role in creating a welcoming and professional environment for students, families and visitors. Under the guidance of the Manager Corporate Services the school officer role may include, but is not limited to, a broad range of administrative responsibilities such as reception duties, enrolment procedures, processing student attendance, maintaining school databases accurately and management information systems, providing first aid, coordinating and tracking maintenance and repair requests, and supporting the publication of school communications.
Experience with Compass, Student Information System (SIS), RM Billing and RM Finance is highly desirable, along with a willingness to support and learn further phases of Compass implementation.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Pamela Canova, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9645 3500 or emailing Pamela.Canova@education.wa.edu.au.
Agency Referrals
Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Recruitment at detrecruitmentschools@education.wa.edu.au during the advertising period.
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position; and
- A three (3) page statement addressing the selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
Selection criteria:
- Demonstrated experience in providing effective administrative support with the ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in financial processes and procedures, including the handling of debtors, creditors, reconciliations, and /or preparing financial returns.
- Demonstrated ability in using computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
- Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills and experience in the application of customer service principles and practices.
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/SS1064062
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 17 September 2026
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