Administration Assistant

Applications should be marked confidential and addressed to:
Dr Michele Benn, Principal
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Danebank Anglican School for Girls, 80-98 Park Road HURSTVILLE NSW 2220

NOTE: Applicants will be interviewed as applications are received and the position may be filled prior to the deadline.

Administration Assistant
Part-time / Permanent / Term Time only / 0.4 FTE (Thursday & Friday)

Danebank is one of the leading Christian girls’ schools in Australia with a wonderful reputation and proud
history of excellence and innovation in thinking, learning and care. We nurture and inspire girls to flourish
through inclusive and powerful educational opportunities.

We aspire for each girl to belong and become all she is purposed to be.

Our guiding values are compassionate service, creative collaboration, respectful relationships, courageous
optimism, personal excellence, loving kindness and taking responsibility. The life of our school is anchored in a
Christian foundation and our worship and spiritual life is grounded in the Anglican tradition. The very essence
of our motto - Ut Prosim That I May Serve - reflects our intention for each girl to develop meaning in her life, to
grow in faith, to serve others and to contribute to society into the future.

Our Approach
Our approach to education is futures-focused and holistic: we integrate student wellbeing, learning and
personal development to help shape the social, emotional, physical, cognitive and spiritual aspects of each
individual.

Our Staff
Danebank acknowledges and values the contribution that all staff, teaching and operational, make to the
achievement of the School’s strategy and is committed to supporting all staff in their endeavours.

Danebank staff are passionate about learning and deeply committed to the wellbeing and growth of each girl.
Our heart to serve and vision to improve drives our collaboration, innovation, professional growth and pursuit
of the best for ourselves and our community. Staff enjoy working in our engaging environment.

Position Description
This Position Description is a guide only and is not intended to be an exhaustive or exclusive list of the

duties attached to this position. The Position Description is subject to review and modification by the

Principal, in response to the strategic direction of the School and the development of the skills and

knowledge of the position.

Position Title Administration Assistant

Reporting Manager EA to Principal / Senior Office Manager

Role Purpose

Specific Duties and
Responsibilities

The Administrative Assistant is a member of the Senior Office team, a
team who are passionate about providing welcoming and excellent
customer service to our community, operating with collaboration,
cooperation, teamwork and professionalism.

The Senior Office teams deliver a broad range of services
to support the School’s aspiration and intent, upholding its core values
and Christian foundation. This includes reception, sick bay oversight and
general student enquiries. The office maintains data entry into the school
database
(Edumate) as well as undertaking general office administration
photography, typing, email and mail. The office area has peak work times
during school terms but the school has committed to maintaining office
hours in most of the school holiday breaks.

Under the supervision of the Executive Assistant to the Principal/Senior
Office Manager and in conjunction with the Senior Office Administration
Team, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for operational support
to the School as the first point of contact for the School.

Actively support the Christian ethos of the school, modelling a

Christian example in all activities.

Administrative Assistant

• Welcoming all and representing the school with warmth, care

and professionalism

• Customer service - answer enquiries via telephone or face to

face with a welcoming manner and in a timely fashion

• Accept deliveries; organising courier pickups
• A point of contact for all student enquiries including stationery

supplies and medication, first aid kits, annual review of first aid
kits)

• Daily online student bulletin
• Updating student records via Edumate – including quality

distribution of stationery, franking and delivering mail to post
box daily)

Key Competencies,

Skills and/ or

Experience

• Assisting with tasks related to Periodic or seasonal project

based matters (semesterly reports, speech night assistance,
open day assistance etc)

• Annual file archiving and records management (paper and

digital)

• Undertake any other miscellaneous administrative tasks as

directed by Executive Assistant to the Principal/Senior Office
Manager

• Provide the appropriate duty of care for students

Professional Development Share knowledge and resources, develop skills and ensure best

professional development practices of the school

Any other duties as may be required by the Principal

• A genuine love of people with highly developed and effective

interpersonal communication skills, warmth and engagement, and the
ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and parents

• Enthusiasm for creating a welcoming and calm community

environment for all who visit the office.

• A capacity to solve problems, display initiative and follow instructions

whilst establishing and maintaining effective and respectful
relationships with students, staff and parents

• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents/carers
• Professional and personal integrity
• Flexible, good humoured and open to change
• Proactive and innovative
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Demonstrated competence in Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Google

to seek instruction for new technology as needed to support personal
skills development

• Ability to handle sensitive matters in a confidential manner
• Strong written communication skills when interacting with staff,

deadlines

Desirable: Experience with Edumate, digital database maintenance

Workplace Health and Safety All Danebank staff have a responsibility to comply with the School’s
WHS policies, procedures and practices and contribute to a healthy
and safe workplace culture.

Child Protection Danebank is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, putting the
needs and interests of our students first. All Danebank staff are required
to comply with applicable child protection legislation and are responsible
for ensuring that the School’s Child Safe policies, procedures and
programs are at the forefront of all we do. This includes maintaining a
child safe culture, adopting strategies and taking action to promote child
wellbeing, and keeping students safe from harm. The School has zero
tolerance for child abuse.

Classification Band as per Independent Schools (Professional and Operational Staff) CMEA (depending on skills and experience)

Application Information

Applications addressed
to: Dr Emma Burgess,
Principal

Email: [email protected]
Mail: The Principal, Danebank School, 80-92 Park Road, Hurstville, 2220

Applications close Please refer to job advertisement details for information.

NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. Interviews may begin as

applications are received and the position may be filled prior to the

closing date.

Danebank is a member of the Anglican Schools Corporation

Document Information

Prepared by Executive Assistant to the Principal/Senior Office Manager

Prepared date November 2024, Reviewed Mar26 CMEA Information Updated

Approved by Principal

Approved date March 2026 with Recruitment Requisition