Communications & Events Officer

ROLE PURPOSE

The Communications and Events Officer is responsible for strategically shaping and promoting the identity of Parramatta Marist High School. This role leads the planning, development, and execution of communications, marketing, and event initiatives that reflect the school's values, traditions, and accomplishments. The Communications and Events Officer oversees all internal and external communications including social media, newsletters, digital marketing, publications, and community events to strengthen the school's profile and engagement across the Marist network and broader community through purposeful storytelling.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Communications and Events Officer is accountable for:

• Developing and executing communications strategies that support school priorities, enrolment goals, community engagement, and the Marist mission.

• Upholding and strengthening the school's visual and written identity across all communication channels, in alignment with Marist values.

• Collaborating with school leadership and teaching staff to produce content that highlights student achievement, school culture, and Catholic identity.

• Leading the planning, creation, scheduling, and performance analysis of content across the school's official social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.).

• Developing platform-specific strategies to increase audience engagement and promote key events and initiatives.

• Coordinating the production and distribution of weekly, mid-term, and end-of-term newsletters via Compass and other relevant platforms.

• Managing the design, content collection, and production of the school's annual Yearbook.

• Designing visual assets for print and digital media, including posters, flyers, event branding, social media graphics, and promotional materials.

• Ensuring all communications and design materials adhere to the school's brand guidelines and tone of voice.

• Overseeing the full lifecycle of major school events—including planning, promotion, logistics, execution, and post-event communication.

• Collaborating with staff, students, and the wider community to coordinate event materials and deliver high-quality experiences for all attendees.

• Managing event documentation, including run sheets, promotional materials, signage, and photography.

• Maintaining and updating website content to ensure accuracy and relevance.

• Fostering strong relationships with students, families, alumni, staff, CSPD, and other external partners to enhance communication and engagement.

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese provides quality learning and teaching in a faith-centred environment across 83 primary and secondary schools and within early learning and out of school hours care centres in Western Sydney.

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Police Check, retention of a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPD'S Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children.

CSPD promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Successful Candidates for all positions at CSPD must have a valid Working With Children Check. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children's Guardian here.

Advertised: 11 Jun :06 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 30 Jun :06 AUS Eastern Standard Time