This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027

At Melville Senior High School, we empower every student to achieve their best by fostering personal excellence and a passion for lifelong learning. We celebrate diversity, through building strong relationships within our school community, creating a sense of belonging and connection to our school.

Find out more about our school by visiting melville.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

The Network Administrator is responsible for maintaining the school’s network and providing network administration across the school. This includes managing user access, changing user privileges and maintaining passwords to ensure staff have appropriate and secure access to network resources.

The Network Administrator ensures that software licensing, Information Technology (IT) copyright obligations and other relevant regulations are complied with and protected. Any breaches or non-compliance are identified, reported and addressed appropriately.

The role involves administering risk management and contingency planning systems, including ensuring the effective performance of data security, system backups and disaster recovery processes. The Network Administrator also provides advice and technical support on issues associated with network administration and works closely with the Department’s IT Support team to resolve hardware, software and network-related issues.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Rachael Ainge, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 6274 1300 or rachael.ainge@education.wa.edu.au.

Agency Referrals: Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Recruitment at schoolsrecruitment@education.wa.edu.au during the advertising period.

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include:

CV only

• A CV outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.

Short listed applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the selection criteria outlined in the attached JDF assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1062377

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 10 November 2026