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What this job is
Education Managers oversee the strategic direction, quality assurance, and operational delivery of educational services in settings such as universities, vocational training organisations, and specialist education providers that fall outside mainstream school or early childhood contexts. They develop curriculum and learning programmes, manage budgets and staffing, ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks including those set by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and relevant accreditation bodies, and drive improvements in educational outcomes and institutional performance.
Pay
A$2,724 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
- Conflict Resolutioncore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Inclusive Practicecore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Policy Interpretationcore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
- Feedback Collection and Actioning
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Negotiation
- Process Improvement Identification
- Reporting and Analytics
- Research and Analysis