Admin Assistant

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Accounting

Reference: 1452229

**Location Profile**:
**School Profile**
Park Ridge Primary School is located in the North-Eastern Victoria Region, Outer Eastern Melbourne Area. The school is situated on a 3.6-hectare site on the south-eastern border of the City of Knox, within the suburb of Rowville.

The School currently has an enrolment of 544 students, with 13 percent classified as EAL (English as an Additional Language), 13 percent receiving Equity Funding and 1 percent from ATSI (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) backgrounds. The population of our school reflects a Student Family Occupation and Education (SFOE) index of 0.3154.

The school facilities include 18 permanent and 10 portable classrooms, an art room, gymnasium, library, science room and music room. The school's multi-purpose centre is used during school hours for assemblies, incursions and specialist classes and houses an accredited out of school hours care program. The school grounds include surfaced playing areas as well as large grassed areas and three playgrounds for student recreational and sporting activities.

The 2024 school staffing profile comprised of 35 teachers including a Principal and two Assistant Principals. Educational Support Staff members included four administration staff, and eleven integration aides.

The school curriculum reflected the Victorian Curriculum framework, with specialist programs in Music, Art, Physical Education, LOTE (Indonesian) and Science across the school. An Intervention program is provided across the school with parent volunteers providing additional support in all year levels.

**School Mission**
Park Ridge Primary School is committed to providing high quality education and preparing young people to become active, engaged and responsible citizens of the local and global community. The school aims to prepare students to contend with a very dynamic 21st century in which creativity, cooperative work, connectedness to the world and adaptability are key features.

**School Vision**
The Park Ridge Primary School vision describes the aspirations of our school community. Our school vision is:
Preparing our students to develop the knowledge and skills that will help them become life-long learners who are successful and happy individuals that participate fully in and contribute to our community and the world around us.

**School Values**
The Park Ridge Primary School values represent the guiding principles and beliefs of our school community. Our school values are:
**Respect**: Accept, value and appreciate others and our differences and treat others the way you would like to be treated

**Resilience**: Being able to control your emotions, overcome challenges and believe in your ability to achieve

**Positivity**: Developing a growth mindset, being grateful and putting your best effort into everything you do

**Integrity**: Always do the right thing, own your mistakes, be honest and make good choices

**High Expectations**: Encouraging and supporting all members of our school community to strive for excellence

**Strategic Plan**
The School Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan are located on the School Website and can be accessed via the Current Parents

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the Admin Assistant - Finance & First Aid role

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team office environment.

**SC3** Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.

**SC4** Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to Administration, Accounts and First Aid.

**SC5** Demonstrated capacity to provide support to management and other school staff.

**SC6** A commitment to professional learning and growth.

**Role**:
An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the _Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic)_ or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Reg