Executive Assistant to the Principal
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
5 October 2026
Posted 11 Sep 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
R-6
School staff (FTE)
52.2
31.6 teaching · 20.6 non-teaching
Students per teacher
13.9:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
440
Indigenous students
2%
Language other than English
33%
Girls vs boys
201 girls · 239 boys
Socio-educational background
Above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
About the Role
Good Shepherd Lutheran School is seeking an accomplished Executive Assistant to the Principal to provide high-level executive, administrative and governance support within its welcoming and collaborative school community. As a key point of coordination for the Principal’s Office, you will work closely with the Principal, School Board, Leadership Team and broader school community, helping manage priorities, communications, governance activities and strategic initiatives.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing high-level executive and administrative support to the Principal
- Managing the Principal’s diary, schedule, correspondence and competing priorities
- Acting as the key point of contact and ‘gateway’ to the Principal’s Office
- Coordinating School Board and Sub-Committee meetings, including agendas, documentation, minutes and follow-up actions
- Preparing professional correspondence, reports, presentations and briefing documents
- Managing confidential and sensitive information with absolute discretion
- Coordinating meetings, events, functions, travel and accommodation
- Supporting strategic and operational projects and monitoring key actions and deliverables
- Undertaking research and preparing information to support decision-making
- Maintaining effective administrative systems, processes and digital records
- Supporting communication between the Principal, Leadership Team, Board, staff and key stakeholders
- Identifying opportunities to improve systems, workflows and administrative processes.
About You
You will be an experienced administration or executiv…