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What this job is
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Officer works within schools, education centres, or community organisations to support the academic achievement and cultural wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. They bridge gaps between students' home cultures and the mainstream education system, deliver culturally responsive teaching support, and advocate for the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners within educational settings. The role involves direct student support, liaison with families and communities, and collaboration with teachers to embed Indigenous perspectives and practices into learning programmes.
Pay
A$1,342 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Assess studentscore
- Assess the development of youthcore
- Assist students in their learningcore
- Case Note Documentationcore
- Community Developmentcore
- Conflict Resolutioncore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Group Facilitationcore
- Handle children's problemscore
- Inclusive Practicecore
- Maintain relations with children's parentscore
- Participant or Client Advocacycore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Service Navigation and Referralcore
- Social developmentcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Trauma-Informed Communicationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliance
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Curriculum objectives
- Digital Literacy
- Encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- Give constructive feedback
- Guarantee students' safety
- Learning difficulties
- Perform classroom management
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Professional Boundaries Maintenance
- Record Management
- Referral Coordination
- Report Writing
- Team Collaboration