Reception/Administration Assistant
We seek a warm and confident reception/administration assistant to support the running of the School’s office by assisting staff, students and families.
Our School
Chrysalis Steiner School has been established for 45 years and we currently have around 200 students across classes K-10. Our teaching is based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, celebrating the child and the child’s place in the land and in the community.
The School is located on the Bellinger River, approximately 20 minutes’ drive from the picturesque town of Bellingen. Our rural setting is on a hillside facing National Park land, providing a uniquely beautiful environment for our children and staff.
Key Qualities:
1. Confident, warm and polite phone manner.
2. Excellent time management and prioritisation.
3. Calm under pressure.
4. Able to manage information with due consideration to privacy, confidentiality and sensitivity.
5. Reliable.
6. Enjoys working as part of a professional team.
The successful applicant will meet the following Essential Criteria:
1. Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and Google Suite.
2. A willingness to adopt and adapt technology solutions that improve office efficiency.
Additional criteria that are desirable include:
1. Current First Aid Qualification.
2. Experience with using Sentral (the School’s Database).
3. Experience with using Adobe Acrobat Professional and Creative Cloud.
Applications should include:
1. A general expression of interest, including statements which concisely describe how you
consider yourself suitable against each of the selection criteria.
2. Resume.
3. Referees.
Applications close 9am Monday 11 May 2026 and should be submitted electronically to
business@chrysalis.nsw.edu.au.
Personal Qualities:
⮚ A calm and mindful way of working
⮚ Engaging purposefully with children
⮚ Excellent interpersonal capability
Skills Required:
⮚ Proven admin experience
⮚ Knowledge of and experience in office management systems and procedures
⮚ Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritise work
⮚ Attention to detail and problem solving skills
⮚ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
⮚ Strong organisational and planning skills
This position (Level 2 Clerical and Administration Services) is a 0.58FTE (negotiable) role operating Tuesday to Friday, from 9.00am–3.00pm (or similar hours as negotiated) for 38 school term
weeks during each year.
The position will be responsible to and supervised by the Business Operations Manager.
Remuneration and conditions will be in accordance with the Independent Schools NSW (Professional and Operational Staff) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025 (2).
Please also note the successful applicant will be subject to (and need to maintain) a Working With Children Check.
Interviews will be mid May, with an anticipated start date shortly thereafter. An alternative start date can be negotiated where a fixed notice period is required with the right candidate’s current
place of employment.
Further questions: Jeremy Street (Business Operations Manager) on 02 6655 8616 or business@chrysalis.nsw.edu.au.
2026 School Year
TERM 1 – Tuesday 3 February Thursday 2 April
TERM 2 – Monday 20 April Friday 26 June
TERM 3 – Monday 20 July Friday 25 September
TERM 4 -Tuesday 13 October Thursday 10 December
Professional Development Days are pupil free days and staff are required to attend.
The scheduled remaining scheduled days this year are:
Term 4: Monday 12 October & Friday 11 December.
