At Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) we envision every student to be inspired and enabled to flourish and enrich the world. MACS is the largest Catholic school system in Australia. We own, govern and operate approximately 300 Catholic schools, employ over 17,000 staff and serve more than 118,000 students and their families in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.

It is an exciting time to join MACS, where we are transforming to bring to life our strategic plan - MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World that will help all MACS staff come together to make the most of what a Catholic education has to offer so that we have the greatest and most distinctive impact in our classrooms, staffrooms and schools communities. More details on the MACS strategy can be found here.

WHY WORK FOR US?

- Career development opportunities with a defined personalised annual budget
- Access to flexible working arrangements, which include working from home
- You will work in a tight-knit, supportive team to ensure you succeed in your role
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP) supported by Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace, providing a safe and caring environment to our staff and students

The MACS Code of Conduct (the Code) embodies our collective commitment to fostering a positive and supportive work environment that prioritises the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone, inspired by our Catholic faith. We ask that all staff read and understand the Code and model the behaviours that are expected of us. YOUR ROLE The Assessment Lead is a co-lead role to oversee and coordinate assessment initiatives across all schools alongside the Lead, Assessment Strategy & Implementation. This role is designed to support the Education Strategy and Performance team across the teams existing and developing strategy, driving innovation and monitoring performance. This role would suit someone with broad and varied experience in large education organisations.

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Strategy and Performance team are focused on organisational mission, vision and values of Integrity, Respect and Excellence.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

- Represent MACS and liaise with peak bodies, providers and networks on assessment-related requirements, programs and initiatives.
- Lead the development and overall strategic position in relation to assessment for all MACS schools, including the management and implementation of assessment initiatives at system and school level.
- Lead, coordinate and implement system-wide assessment programs and projects (e.g. NAPLAN, ACER Progressive Achievement Testing (PAT), Digital Assessment Library (DAL), assessment advice) by applying best-practice educational project management, including determining the viability and benefit of existing assessment programs.
- Lead the design, development and implementation of policy, guidelines, schedules and resources related to effective and best practice assessing of student outcomes and teacher efficacy.
- Lead and coordinate technical integration and optimization of data and information from system-wide assessment programs for accurate and timely learning analytics Other duties as required by the Assessment Leads.
- Other duties as required by the Manager, Education Strategy

ABOUT YOU

- Proven ability and demonstrated experience in leading large-scale teaching and learning initiatives across complex education systems or sectors.
- Highly developed education project and program management experience and skills, including scheduling, budgeting, risk mitigation, benefits realisation, communication and stakeholder engagement, and effective reporting.




- Highly developed interpersonal and written and spoken communication skills, including:
- Experience in leading and/or coordinating effective teams
- The capacity to effectively communicate across education organisations
- Demonstrated strong organisational skills and initiative, including the ability to effectively plan, prioritise and manage work in a dynamic setting.
- Advanced level of knowledge and skills in working with relevant software packages, especially within the Microsoft Office suite
- A commitment to the Catholic ethos, the principles of Catholic teaching and to the policies of MACS.

HOW TO APPLY

Please refer to the position description for further details about the role and the Key Selection Criteria.

Click APPLY to submit your application. If you have any queries about this role, they can be directed to our Talent Acquisition team by email [email protected]

You will need to provide:

- An up to-date Resume and
- A cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria, limited to two pages

Note: MACS is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care. The successful candidate must hold or acquire and maintain a Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and/or Working with Children Check and must be willing to obtain and maintain a National Criminal History Check.

Candidates must hold full Australian Working Rights and provide evidence of this.

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APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 4.00pm Wednesday, 16 September 2026

📌 Assessment Lead (Melbourne)
🏢 Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools
📍 Melbourne