Education Officer - WA Student Council

BigRedSky Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 174,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Professional development

Salary packaging

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Western Australian Department of Education is seeking an energetic leader to chair the WA Student Council, ensuring student voices inform key educational decisions.

You will work to create inclusive environments, collaborate with schools and regions, and build trusted relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders. A focus on wellbeing, engagement, and achievement of Aboriginal students is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the WA Student Council and other student voice forums.
• Build authentic connections with young people and inform Departmental work.
• Engage with schools, regions, and external partners to support outcomes.
• Prepare complex reports and briefing notes for diverse audiences.

Job description

Salary: Level EO2: $140,585 - $151,214 per annum (pro-rata) (SEA GA 2023)

Please note that an amendment to the closing date of this advertisement has been made as of 4:15pm (WST) Tuesday,22September 2026

This is a 13 month fixed term, full-time position commencing December 2026 with possible extension (12 months) and/or permanency

Statewide Services provides the services and supports required by schools to enable student achievement and educational outcomes, with a focus on those students and schools that need it most. Schools can submit a Request for Assistance to access support when facing significant challenges, for example support required for whole school practices where student wellbeing, engagement performance, and/or progress is at significant risk.

The Role

Are you an enthusiastic, energetic and highly engaging leader who is passionate about ensuring student voice is heard and meaningfully informs the work of the Department of Education?

The WA Student Council provides public school students with a direct opportunity to share their perspectives on issues that affect their education and experience at school. A key focus of this role is to lead the Council and other student voice forums, build authentic connections with young people and create meaningful opportunities for their ideas, experiences and perspectives to inform Departmental work.

The Council’s strength lies in its diverse membership. You will create productive, inclusive and safe environments where all students feel valued, heard and supported to contribute. This requires a culturally responsive approach and a commitment to strengthening the wellbeing, engagement and achievement of Aboriginal children and young people. The delivery of this initiative will be informed by the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework.

Building strong and authentic relationships will be central to your success. You will work closely with students, schools and regions, as well as colleagues across Statewide Services and Central Services, and with community, government and not-for-profit organisations. You will bring strong interpersonal and communication skills and the confidence to engage authentically with young people while also developing trusted, productive relationships with colleagues, senior leaders and external stakeholders.

This is a role for someone who enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team, while also being able to work autonomously and take initiative. You will contribute to branch, Directorate and Statewide Services priorities and projects, respond flexibly to emerging needs, and build effective connections across the Department to support successful outcomes.

You will need to bring strong organisational, planning and analytical skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, attend to detail and translate strategic and operational directions into practical action. The role will also involve preparing complex reports, briefing notes and advice for a range of audiences.

Above all, we are looking for someone who is energised by working with young people, values diverse perspectives, builds strong relationships and is committed to creating meaningful opportunities for students to influence the work of their education system.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located inPadburyand our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home and flexible working hours
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
• Free onsite parking

Want to know more?

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

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces 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.

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• hold a recognised qualification in teaching and be currently registered or eligible for registration to teach in Western Australia
• obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).