Director, Student Administration

Description

Director, Student Administration  
Sydney or Fremantle (WA) Campus
Full Time opportunity, Fixed term contract (5 years)

• Rewarding opportunity
• Friendly and collaborative environment
• Competitive Salary + 14.25% super

About the university

The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.

About the office

Student Administration at the University of Notre Dame Australia provides expertise, service and operational support across a broad range of student administration, student service and key regulatory, policy and compliance functions that support the academic decisions of the Faculties, Schools and other relevant departments at the university.

About the role

The Director Student Administration reports to the Associate DVCA & Registrar and provides leadership and oversight over all Student Administration functions including Enrolments, Timetabling, Examinations, international compliance matters, graduations, Student Systems, Student Fees, Policies, Appeals and Regulatory/ Compliance matters.

In a coordinated national approach this role leads a diverse team across two campuses situated in WA and NSW.

• The National Director provides leadership and oversight over the four functional areas of the University:-

Student Administration:

1.      Enrolments, Fees, Timetabling & Student progression

2.      Student Administration & Service, International compliance and academic matters linked to graduations

3.      Policies, Appeals and Regulations/Compliance oversight

4.      Student Systems

• Responsible for the leadership and management of the Student Administration team including direct staff management.
• Provide leadership and manage the operations and activities of Student Administration including responsibility for reporting, financial, human resources and audit requirements.
• Oversee the Student Administration budgets and forecasts

Qualifications, skills & experience

• Relevant Tertiary qualifications, ideally postgraduate qualifications.
• Experienced practitioner with significant background in student administration, enrolment management or similar areas(s) of educational quality and/or administration.
• Strong experience coupled with a strategic understanding and knowledge of National Higher Education and institutional issues relating to educational quality and administration.
• Extensive experience of working within a regulatory framework including demonstrated ability to operationalise knowledge effectively.
• In depth working knowledge and understanding of the strategic priorities of Student Administration, including student enrolment, fees, policy development/maintenance, regulations, academic timetabling

and academic processes leading to graduation.

• Experience in and knowledge of contemporary complex student management systems including the ability to clearly communicate complex student management issues.
• Experience of leading and managing directly or indirectly large teams of people

Benefits

•         Training and development opportunities

•         Join the University supporting its students and staff to achieve their career goals – in a personal and positive environment

How to apply

Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Applications closing date:  31 July 2025

For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.      

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

Contact us

Please direct your queries regarding this role to Janette Tam, [email protected]

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.