Director, Koorie Education – Department of Education Full Time

About the Department

The Department of Education (DE) leads the delivery of education and development services to children and students both directly through government schools and indirectly through the regulation and funding of early childhood services and non-government schools.

Information about the structure of the Department, including details about each of our Ministers, key staff, regional offices, strategy and annual reports are available at:

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/department/Pages/default.aspx

The Department is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms – gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces.

The Department acknowledges and respects Aboriginal cultures, its values and practices, and is committed to take actions to provide support to Aboriginal people employed by the Department.

Please note: This is a special measures role, and only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are eligible to apply, as per section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic). Confirmation of the Indigenous status of applicants may be requested.

About Schools and Regional Services Group

Schools and Regional Services comprises 17 Areas within four regions across the state, as well as 5 central Divisions. The responsibilities of Regional Services include:

• Service delivery including performance, contract management, funding delivery and acquittal
• Program implementation including detailed implementation planning and delivery
• Local area engagement, advice, support and partnerships
• Workforce capability development, professional practice leadership and delivery
• Emergency management including critical incident response.

About the Role

The Director, Koorie Education is responsible for supporting South Eastern Victoria Region and North Eastern Victoria Region, and will provide strategic executive leadership for:

• regional implementation of Marrung: Aboriginal Education Plan 2026-2026 and Dhelk Wukang Aboriginal Inclusion Plan
• new investment in Aboriginal community controlled organisations which supports improved learning and wellbeing outcomes for Koorie learners
• nominated Area/Network/s Marrung Priority Projects to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes for Koorie learners

The position has a dual reporting responsibility to both Regional Directors (for daily operations and work allocation) and the Deputy Secretary, First Nations Strategy, Policy and Programs for policy, strategy and outcomes. The Regional Directors and Deputy Secretary will work closely to ensure coherency regarding strategy and priority actions.

The Director, Koorie Education will lead a new Koorie Education Division in their respective regions, is a member of Regional Executive Teams, and will develop and maintain key internal and external stakeholder relationships, including with Senior Education Improvement Leaders, Principal Network Chairs, Principal Networks and early childhood education leaders.

As part of reporting responsibilities to the Deputy Secretary, First Nations Strategy, Policy and Programs, the Director, Koorie Education will inform statewide discussions to improve outcomes for Koorie learners, including contribute to the evaluation of Marrung, and development and implementation of relevant initiatives.