- Support smooth school operations that help students and staff succeed
- Build strong connections with families, community, and stakeholders
- Generous salary packaging benefits - up to $18,550 per year, tax free!
About the Organisation
Durithunga Gunya – Life Without Barriers Education provides inclusive and flexible learning options for high school aged students who need support to re-engage with education.
Our schools support young people to navigate their educational, social, and wellbeing needs, helping remove barriers so they can participate, learn, and thrive.
At Durithunga Gunya – Life Without Barriers Education, young people are at the heart of their learning journey, empowered to explore their potential, build skills, and create meaningful pathways for their future.
Role: Administration Officer (Life Without Barriers Education)
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Crestmead PCYC, Logan
Student Enrolment 2027: 20
Staffing: Principal (Teaching), 1 Teacher, 1 Youth Worker, 1 Administration Officer
Commencement Date: Term 4, 2026
In this role you will play a key role in maintaining the smooth operation of the campus by providing administration support to the principal and staff.
You will also contribute to a welcoming, culturally responsive and supportive school environment, collaborate with colleagues, and engage respectfully and sensitively with young people and families.
Learn more about Life Without Barriers Education here: Queensland – Life Without Barriers Education
Learn more about Gunya Meta here: Gunya Meta – Connecting Mob
Note: The proposed Life Without Barriers Education and Gunya Meta (Durithunga Gunya – LWB Education) school in Queensland is currently pending registration with the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board (NSSAB). Any appointment arising from this recruitment process is conditional upon the granting of required regulatory approvals.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide administrative and operational support to the School Principal, including record keeping, compliance, scheduling, purchasing, and office management.
- Maintain accurate student, staff, and school records using management systems and ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and audits.
- Support a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, nurturing environment for young people, embedding therapeutic practices and fostering positive relationships with students and families.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, engage in professional development, and actively support a positive, safe, and culturally respectful workplace.
- Uphold child safety, legal compliance, and organisational policies while supporting organisational objectives and school operations.
Skills & Experience
- Relevant qualifications such as a Certificate III in Business Administration and/ or previous relevant experience
- Experience in administrative support, preferably in a school environment, including assisting management.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain high-quality outcomes.
- Skilled in handling sensitive information with discretion and maintaining confidentiality.
- Strong teamwork, communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills with colleagues, young people, and families.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, school management systems, report writing, and problem-solving using initiative.
- Willingness to travel between school sites as required, attend professional development, and support data analysis for planning and reporting.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and QLD Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
How to Apply:
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts.
Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
Applications Open: Monday 17th August 2026
Applications Close: Sunday 30th August 2026
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We strongly encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background to apply.
At Life Without Barriers Education, we all share the responsibility for child safety.
