
Administration Assistant - Director School Improvement Services
Townsville Catholic Education
Posted 5 days ago
Job No: TCE4446
Commencement Date: 17 November 2025 or as soon as practicable
Salary Range: $73,391 to $75,696 (pending experience) + Super
We’re seeking a professional and highly organised Administration Officer to provide dedicated support to the Director, School Improvement Services and Facilities and Planning Administrator.
In this pivotal role, you’ll coordinate meetings, events, travel and professional development; manage diaries, correspondence and stakeholder communications; and ensure operations run smoothly behind the scenes - all while maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and care.
You’ll play a key role in supporting the operational and strategic functions of the School Improvement Services team - from coordinating project submissions and managing documentation to maintaining accurate records and overseeing compliance requirements.
With strong administration experience and exceptional attention to detail, you’ll be confident managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Tech-savvy and adaptable, you’ll be comfortable using Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and systems such as TechOne.
Your professional, warm and proactive approach will help you build strong relationships across the organisation, supporting the delivery of high-quality services that enhance learning outcomes for students across our schools.
Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
For more information, please review the full position description.
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Applications close 5pm Friday 14 November, unless filled prior.
About us
Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.
We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:
Competitive Salary
Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
12.75% Superannuation employer contribution
Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
Salary packaging options
About Townsville Catholic Education
Our mission is to provide services to our Catholic school communities which support them in achieving quality outcomes for students and in promoting the ongoing development of Catholic Education. We offer excitement, challenges, an amazing community and a professional, supportive environment. With a network of 29 schools and more than 2,500 staff throughout the Diocese, the Townsville Catholic Diocese offers a diverse range of opportunities.
Under the direction of Bishop Tim Harris, Bishop of the Diocese of Townsville, and organisational leadership of our Executive Director, Jacqui Francis, the Townsville Catholic Education Office (TCEO), a team of more than 70 people, support our schools in various areas of speciality. These include religious education, curriculum, ICT, Indigenous education, counselling, speech pathology, hearing and vision impairment, early years education, employment services, finance, planning and development and marketing.
The Diocese of Townsville covers an area that extends from Proserpine in the south through to Ingham in the north, and also extends west to the Northern Territory border. This includes the major commercial centres of Townsville and Mount Isa and several rural and remote communities including Palm Island.
Whether it be coastal cities and towns, outback communities or a tropical island, Townsville Catholic Education is looking for the best and brightest talent to join our team.
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