Lead - Student Attendance - Student Engagement - Multiple Positions

Department for Education, Children and Young People; Tasmania; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department for Education, Children and Young People in Tasmania is seeking a Lead - Student Attendance to provide operational leadership and drive the rollout of attendance strategies across schools and colleges. You will build relationships with schools, translate policy into practice, and deliver practical guidance and tools for improving attendance outcomes.

This full-time role runs 73.5 hours per fortnight, from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, and offers wellbeing resources and

Qualifications

• A registered teacher with full registration within the meaning of the Teachers Registration Act 2000.
• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status - Employment Desirable.
• A current driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and project delivery to implement student attendance strategies at a system level.
• Translate policy and strategic direction into consistent practice and build local capability to improve attendance outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Policy translation

Education

Registered teacher with full registration

Tasmanian RWVP registration

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

The Team Join a dynamic and purpose-driven team leading Tasmania’s school improvement priority, where your work directly strengthens student attendance. As a Lead - Student Attendance, you'll play a pivotal role supporting schools on the ground-building relationships, offering practical guidance, and helping communities understand and act on their "why" for improved attendance. Every day brings the opportunity to make a meaningful difference for students, families, and school teams. In this role, you'll also contribute to high-impact project work, including developing tools, resources, and professional learning that shape practice across the state. You'll be part of a collaborative, supportive team that values curiosity, creativity and shared problem solving. If you're energised by meaningful system work, enjoy working alongside schools, and want to help drive positive, evidence-informed change, this is a place where your strengths will thrive and your efforts will have real impact.

About the Role Lead Student Attendance provides operational leadership and project delivery to support the implementation of student attendance strategies. The role works at a system level with schools, colleges and stakeholders to translate policy and strategic direction into consistent practice, strengthen local capability, and support the delivery of evidence-informed approaches that improve student attendance outcomes.

We are offering 1 January 2027 until 31 December 2029. Full-time - 73.5 hours per fortnight. We are a child-safe organisation. Pathways to grow your career: Fitness Passport provides DECYP employees with discounted access to 50+ facilities across the state, helping you and your family meet your fitness goals! Wellbeing Connect is DECYP's pathway to free confidential counselling services. Wellbeing Connect isn't just for when things get tough. It's designed to support your wellbeing every day - helping you to stay on track, build healthy habits, and access expert advice across a range of areas important for your overall wellbeing.

Applicants should be aware that for twelve (12) months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill any subsequent full-time or part-time vacancies in accordance with Employment Direction 1.

• A registered teacher with full registration within the meaning of the Teachers Registration Act 2000.
• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status - Employment Desirable.
• A current driver's license.

Statement Of Duties (PDF) Statement Of Duties (DOCX)

Name: Emma Aorangi Title: Manager - Student Attendance Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

About DECYP Our goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning. The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it. Our values of Connection, Courage, Growth, Respect, Responsibility represent the foundation of our department’s culture and guide us in all that we do to ensure bright lives positive futures for every child and young person in Tasmania. We bring our values to life through our everyday behaviours and actions. We want to attract, recruit and retain people who uphold these values and are committed to building a strong values based culture.