St Ita’s Primary School is situated in Drouin, West Gippsland. Drouin is a thriving rural town set amongst rolling green hills and dairy fields, on the lands of the Gunaikurnai peoples. It is 90 km east of Melbourne, accessible directly from the M1 freeway and lies between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and Mount Baw Baw Plateau to the north. Drouin is a commercial centre for the West Gippsland Region, with a strong café culture and plenty of eateries offering the best of local fare.

Our school is located within lovely surroundings. St Ita’s staff engage students in meaningful, relevant, challenging, and varied learning experiences and are driven in their efforts to provide rich learning opportunities that cater for our students’ learning needs.
We provide an environment which encourages all children to be confident and excited about learning. We believe the child is at the centre of all learning and we recognise that students are individuals – each with their own distinctive learning needs and styles
Our staff demonstrate a commitment to Catholic education and to the safety and wellbeing of children.
We welcome applicants with experience working within Catholic Education but also give a commitment to warmly welcoming new staff from other sectors or non-education backgrounds.

About the role

St Ita’s Primary School is seeking a vibrant and professional Administration Finance Officer to join our team.

The Administration Finance Officer will work within a small team who are responsible for the efficient delivery of administrative procedures, through to general administrative support to the principal and leadership team. Communicating clearly and tactfully in all situations.

The Administration Finance Officer is a primary customer service contact for the school, supporting the delivery of reception and administration for St Ita’s. The administration team work collaboratively to support the principal and school community.

Duties and Responsibilities to include
• Provide administrative assistance to the principal and leadership team as directed
• Provide a professional and informed point of contact for students, parents/guardians and staff.
• Assist with the administration of the school's attendance data for students.
• Undertake administrative duties including the preparation and delivery of reports and correspondence.
• Liaise with various members of the community such as students, staff, parents.
• Provide initial First Aid assistance for students as required.
• Support with enrolment and related student processes
• Support teaching staff with event management
• Work collaboratively within the administration team to undertake financial functions for the school as directed by the principal, including assistance with payroll processing, administration of month-end reporting, receipting of fees, maintenance of direct debit schedules and administration of government funding.
• Other duties as directed by the principal or as noted in the position description.

Benefits:
• Salary earning, $56,019 - $71,742 in accordance with the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited Schools and Secretariat Agreement 2022 as varied or replaced from time to time.
• Salary increases each January and July
• Annual leave loading
• Salary Packaging
• Flexible leave day
• Parental leave – 16 weeks
o Parental leave superannuation up to 52 weeks
• Dedicated support from school leadership
• Social events to create community with staff and families
• A strong team culture based on relationships and trust

This is a full-time position (0.93 FTE) from Monday to Friday, during school term time only.

Commencement Date: 22 April 2025