Department for Education
Job reference: 850945
Location: 5025 - FLINDERS PARK, 5096 - PARA HILLS, 5112 - ELIZABETH
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About the role

The Aboriginal Education Directorate provides strategic cultural and policy advice on national and state policy direction in relation to Aboriginal education and contributes to the implementation of the Department’s Aboriginal Education Strategy.

The Aboriginal Community Education Team Leader takes a holistic perspective across a network of schools and sites to identify immediate and long-term service requirements for Aboriginal children to ensure they are supported to learn. The position works closely with Local Education Teams (LETs) to improve the policies, practices, support, and services provided to Aboriginal children and young people to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes.

The position provides advisory and consultative services to LETs, school leadership teams, Student Support Services staff and site based Aboriginal education staff to improve decision making and service provision impacting the participation in education and early childhood services of Aboriginal children, students, their parents, and families.

Qualifications

Essential: A certificate 4 or higher education qualification in education, human or community services, or equivalent experience

Desirable: Leadership and Management training or qualifications





Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

In accordance with Section 56 (2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA), applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.

Remuneration

AEW5 $106,437 - $114,635 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Suzanne Hewson, Assistant Director, Aboriginal Education, via tel: 0436 478 *** or email: ***************@schools.sa.edu.au

Application instructions

Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.

Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.

Additional note

There are 3 x vacancies available working across Aboriginal Education Metropolitan Services at Flinders Park, Para Hills and Elizabeth.

Vacancies are full time contract roles (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term contracts.

Applications close: 16/07/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments:
- AEW5 - Aboriginal Community Education Team Leader- Position Description - March 2026.pdf
- Application Cover Sheet - PSAct.pdf
- How to Apply PS Act guidelines.pdf
- VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

📌 Aboriginal Education Community Education Team Leader (Adelaide)
🏢 Department for Education
📍 Adelaide