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Administration Officer (School Secretary) - St Anthony's School, KEDRON

Administration Officer (School Secretary) - St Anthony's School, KEDRON

Brisbane Catholic Education

Anthony

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
12 July 2021
Apply by:
14 June 2021

Job overview

St Anthony’s is a co-educational Catholic primary school located at Kedron-an inner-northern suburb of Brisbane. It is administered by Brisbane Catholic Education. Total enrolments = 671 + 75 staff members. Our Franciscan tradition rests on the charisms of St Francis, St Anthony, St Clare and St Therese. St Anthony’s school enjoys a unique relationship with two Franciscan order independent schools, Padua College and Mt Alvernia College. Together the three schools work in partnership as an educational entity which is known in the local area as FoTH (Franciscans on the Hill). Our community offers the latest in teaching and learning, technology, extra curricular activity, and the benefits of being a high quality inclusive Catholic school.

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St. Anthony's School, Kedron is seeking applications from suitably experienced and qualified individuals for a 38-hours per week, Term Time School Secretary position to join our Office team. To be successful in the role, the applicant should be able to demonstrate capabilities and skills by addressing the following criteria.

High Desirable Criteria:
•    Tertiary Qualifications and/or Certificate Training in Office Administration
•    Recent administrative experience in a primary school setting
•    An understanding and experience working with:
      o    Microsoft Office 365 Suite of Business Applications
      o    Various computer software packages deployed by Brisbane Catholic Education including eMinerva, Dynamics, ALLE, Class Cover, Web Self Service, Parent SMS & Parent-Slip
•    Communication and Marketing experience in various forms e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Parent Portal, School Website, Electronic signs
•    Highly developed written and spoken communication skills to be able to respond to enquiries from staff, students, parents and the general public and address issues in accordance with routines, methods and procedures.
•    An ability to show initiative and be responsive to the needs of the highly interactive office environment.
•    A capability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines and targets
•    Proven skills and expertise in working in a team environment
•    Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy in a busy office environment.
•    Competency in First Aid and be the holder of a current Senior First Aid Certificate
•    Experience and competency in collating, preparing content, formatting and digitally releasing school newsletters
•    Experience and training in Compliance (Student Protection, WHS, visitors, contractors etc)

Applications should address each of these criteria in your letter of Application or within your Resume. Please include the names and contact details of two referees who should be your current or former line-managers.


To be successful in this role you will:

  • have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education;
  • hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement; and
  • be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment.


Estimated Start Date: 
Commencing 12 July 2021

Position Tenure:  Continuing

Weeks Worked:  School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)

Tenure Duration (If Fixed Term): 

Total Paid Hours (per wk) & Days Required: 38 hours per week - required to work Monday to Friday each school week

Salary Level, Range or Hourly Rate: School Officer Level 4 - $32.23 per hour

Employment Conditions:  Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement


This position involves working with children.  The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child related employment in accordance with the law.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.


Contact Person:
  Martin Wilkie-Principal

Contact Telephone Number:   (07) 3357 6185

Contact Email:    pkedron@bne.catholic.edu.au

Closing Date:     14-Jun-2021

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About Brisbane Catholic Education

About Archdiocese of Brisbane

Brisbane Catholic Education is committed to high quality teaching and learning for more than 70,000 young people enrolled in our schools and colleges from Prep to Year 12.

Our community of schools within the Archdiocese of Brisbane is founded on Christ and is at the service of our students, families, society and the Church – teaching, challenging and transforming.​​​​​​

Our mission is to teach, challenge and transform through our service, support and leadership for Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Brisbane. 

Work in one of our BCE schools

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE), is the second largest non-Government employer in Queensland, supporting some 72,000 students and 11,500 employees in 141 school communities and six office locations, all located in South East Queensland.  

Our employees work in a wide range of teaching and non-teaching roles that support Catholic traditions and contribute to developing socially just young people who embrace sustainability and make positive contributions to the modern world.

Through our Christian values we are at the service of our students, families, society and the Church.

We have a variety of opportunities available across our growing South East Queensland network​ of schools:

  • ​Teaching
  • Senior and Middle Leadership
  • Specialist positions
  • Non teaching support roles
  • Graduate teaching


With a vibrant working environment, we provide generous benefits for employees, highly value professional and career development, supporting our people to deliver excellence in their profession and excellent outcomes for our schools. 

Experience a genuine sense of unity and connectedness that is synonymous with Catholic Education.  Building and nurturing meaningful relationships and enjoying a strong sense of camaraderie across our school, student, parent and BCE Office communities. 

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