Director, Home Schooling Programs

• Full time ongoing role
• Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW and make a difference to students in NSW
• Ongoing Public Service senior executive band 1 role with a remuneration range of $247865 - $272811 per annum
• Based in Parramatta with flexible work options through negotiation

About us

At the NSW Department of Education we educate and inspire lifelong learners from early childhood through schooling to vocational education and training.

We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We unlock excellence and unleash the potential of two-thirds of school children in NSW. Were proudly public and the largest education system in Australia. We nurture opportunities for every learner to develop the skills needed for their chosen career path helping shape the industries of tomorrow.

We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia.

About the role

The Director Home Schooling Programs directs the regulation strategy implementation integration and evaluation of Home Schooling Programs to ensure all registered children and young people receive a Home Schooling education of the highest quality. The role ensures governance and program management arrangements operate effectively to minimise risk while achieving outcomes.

For more details about this role please click here to view the Role Description.

About you

You are a strong people leader with extensive experience in providing balanced advice and solutions within a similar large and complex educational organisation. You bring a deep understanding of education and passion for delivering and improving education outcomes for children and young people.

Your ability to engage a broad range of stakeholders and evaluate strategic priorities between immediate deliverables and the equally critical long-term outcomes will be essential to your success.

As a leader you will join an executive team focused on driving improved ways of working to deliver meaningful and long-lasting impact. You will be collaborative courageous agile and disciplined about delivering outcomes for the registered Home Schooling children and young people of NSW.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrated extensive experience at a senior level in the management of a large complex organisation.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of education.
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in Education.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Departments Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Departments Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
• Hold a valid clearance to work with children (Working with Children Check).

As a condition of employment successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCCs validity (up to 5 years).

Interested

To apply for this role please submit an online application and attach your resume along with a cover letter which describes how your capabilities knowledge and experience make you the best person for this role.

Applications Close: 11:59pm on Tuesday 19 May 2026

Contact: For enquiries about the recruitment of this role please contact Dean White

Please note:
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people people of any age or gender people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA community veterans refugees people with disability people with sensory differences and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment details listed above. For more information visit the NSW Department of Educations Diversity equity and inclusion webpage.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Candidates on a talent pool may be chosen and directly offered employment in other or similar roles (ongoing or term) in the near future.