Aboriginal Student Support Officer (Identified)

Tafe Nsw; Kurri Kurri; On-site; AUD 94,000 - 104,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

21-hour working week

Professional development

Health & wellbeing programs

Job summary

TAFE NSW is seeking an Aboriginal Student Support Officer (Identified) to provide on-campus support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at Kurri Kurri Campus. This part-time 0.6 FTE role focuses on guiding students, fostering connections with communities, and linking them with essential services.

You will work collaboratively with campuses, undertake referrals, and contribute to reconciliation initiatives, with a commitment to cultural safety and student success.

Qualifications

• Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification.
• Certificate IV in relevant area or equivalent skills.
• Class C driver's licence with travel capability.
• Working with Children Check required.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students on campus.
• Engage with students, communities and stakeholders to identify needs and referrals.
• Monitor student progress and make appropriate referrals.

Skills

Aboriginality

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Certificate IV in relevant area

Tools

Office 365

Job description

Aboriginal Student Support Officer (Identified)

Aboriginal Student Support Officer (Identified)

1 x Permanent Part-time (0.6 FTE – 21 hours per week)

Package Range: $93,813 - $103,551. Package includes salary ($82,652 - $91,233) plus employer's superannuation and annual leave loading paid pro rata

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to shape someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools, ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, a 21-hour working week.

About the role

The Aboriginal Student Support Officer plays a vital role in supporting students enrolled on their local campus. The successful candidate will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in achieving successful outcomes by engaging effectively with students, communities, and other relevant stakeholders; monitoring and supporting students; identifying student needs and making appropriate referrals. This position is located at Kurri Kurri Campus and may require you to travel to other campuses.

This is a role where being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement. That means that your lived experience, cultural knowledge, community connection or capability is essential to succeeding in this role and the services being provided. For example, Aboriginal lived experience in an Aboriginal Student Support Officer role makes a significant contribution to how we deliver services and programs that have an impact on Aboriginal people.

About You

You are passionate about supporting Aboriginal students in achieving successful outcomes. Have strong communication skills and demonstrated experience in building effective relationships with key stakeholders. You are skilled and experienced in collaborating with diverse individuals to plan and implement culturally appropriate strategies to provide exceptional learner experiences. You have the ability and desire to address the non-educational and educational barriers to success for your local community and understanding of relevant Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal services for referral, and to provide appropriate pathways to employment and / or further education.

Being resilient and flexible, you are comfortable with constructively managing conflict, mediating, and managing issues with sensitivity and confidentiality. You have demonstrated ability in the use of Office 365 and a strong background in administration (highly desirable within the education sector). Crucially, you are someone who shares the TAFE NSW Values of Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence and Customer First.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Aboriginality (Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1977). Candidates selected for an interview must provide Confirmation of Aboriginality documentation at or before interview.
• Certificate IV in relevant area or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience in administration support services.
• Class C driver's licence with the capacity to travel for TAFE NSW business purposes as required.
• A valid Working with Children Check (required prior to commencement).

Our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment

With over 350 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership group possessing over 240 years of expertise in the VET sector, we are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued.

At TAFE NSW, you will have a sense of belonging and the opportunity to share your skills, stories, and passions and represent your communities and culture.

We are proud of our Reconciliation Action Plan, and our Aboriginal Employment Strategy and are continually improving our services to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students.

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Sunday 22nd November 2026

Applicants for this position must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, identify as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, and be accepted in the community as such. An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be required to provide Confirmation of Aboriginality documentation with their application.

At TAFE NSW we are creating an accessible and inclusive workforce, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks. If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Advisor know.

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.