Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Girraween Primary School
Job title Administration Officer Technology and Data Designation Administrative Officer 3
Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing commencing 19/10/2026
Salary $70,839 - $76,115 Location Palmerston
Position number 39015 RTF 355880 Closing 20/09/2026
Contact officer Nadine Leather Business Manager at [email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=355880
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide financial and administrative support to the Business Manager, the Principal and teaching staff in a busy and
demanding school environment. Manage the school ICT systems and communication and marketing materials.
Context Statement
Girraween Primary School is a medium sized Primary School, part of the Top End region. Girraween includes a well-attended
Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) program. Girraween is committed to explicit teaching in literacy and numeracy and
fostering a school culture of Restorative Practices. The school values specialist programs, offering Indonesian, PE and STEM.
The Girraween school community has a strong commitment to living and working sustainably. The Administration Officer
Technology and Data position is pivotal in the maintenance of the school’s systems, policies and processes and provides
support to all staff, students and our school community.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide administrative support to the front office, the Principal, leadership team, teaching staff and other relevant tasks
as directed by the Business Manager.
2. Perform data entry and retrieval of data from the Student Administration Management System and other school data
systems, to ensure the integrity and currency of all manual and computerised student records.
3. Support the Business Manager with processing of purchase orders, goods receipts, processing invoices and accounts
payable and receivable, banking, and elements of Payroll processing in CiAnywhere.
4. Management of the school marketing and communication materials.
5. Management of school ICT systems, hardware and data databases.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated experience in providing a range of administrative functions and the use of various school-based office
systems applications.
2. Sound written, oral and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people from
diverse cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds.
3. Proven ability to support in areas of finance, including; processing payroll, management of cash, receipting and banking
of monies.
4. Demonstrated experience working with and problem-solving school-based ICT.
5. Current First Aid certificate or the ability to obtain.
Desirable
1. Demonstrated high level digital and computer literacy skills with the ability to create professional digital content.
Further information
The selected applicant must obtain a current NT Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card).
