- Regency, SA, Australia
- Student & Community Engagement
- Administration, Business and Management

- Full time
- Opening on: Oct 16 2026

Position Description
- Full time ongoing position
- ASO8 salary range $130,046 - $134,956 p.a. + super
- Based at Regency campus / Kaurna Country

Please note that this role is only open to public sector employees. Impact starts here, are you in? TAFE SA, proud winner of Training Provider of the Year in 2021, 2022 & 2024 SA State Awards and winner of the Large Training Provider of the Year 2024 National Training Awards, is on the hunt for an Education Partnerships Manager to join our agile team shaping South Australia’s future.

What You’ll Drive The Manager, Education Partnerships (Schools and Pathways) is accountable for the strategic planning, development and delivery of programs projects and services that promote TAFE SA’s vocational pathways, packaged programs and VET for Schools delivery. The role drives initiatives that maximise student recruitment and revenue generation, fosters state-wide growth in enrolments, and supports TAFE SA’s strategic objectives. The position leads the engagement of schools, and VET providers (public and private), developing and sustaining strong partnerships that generate new pathways aligned to skills demand and student aspirations.

The Skills You Bring

- Strategic thinker with the creativity, judgement and negotiation skills to solve complex problems and drive pathways, partnerships and revenue growth.
- Highly developed communication and influencing skills, with the ability to provide authoritative advice, engage diverse stakeholders and shape strategic direction.
- Extensive experience leading state-wide programs and services, analysing complex data, managing contracts and building strategic alliances across schools, VET providers and education stakeholders.
- Extensive knowledge of VET policy, quality and regulatory frameworks, program and project governance, risk management, strategic stakeholder engagement,



and government policy and its application

within a large public sector organisation. What You Need to Know A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the South Australian Department of Human Services is required before employment.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

Why Join Us?

TAFE SA offers amazing benefits, including:

- Generous leave entitlements including Recreation, Sick, Long Service, Retention, Paid Parental, Family & Domestic Violence, Special and Cultural leave that supports cultural diversity and First Nations
- Purchase Annual Leave
- Salary Sacrifice / Salary Packaging options
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health & Wellbeing Program
- Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance conditions
- Inclusive, diverse and collaborative culture
- Career development and progression
- Ongoing professional development opportunities

Ready to Shape the Future? Submit your resume + a short selection criteria response (max 2 pages) addressing the Key Selection Criteria outlined at the bottom of the role description. Let’s do this! Applications must be submitted online.

For enquiries, please contact Kristen Nyholt – Director, Education Partnerships via email at [email protected]

Inclusion and Flexibility Statement

Be you, be valued, be included. At TAFE SA, we celebrate diversity and encourage all applicants, including First Nations peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, veterans, people with disability, and neurodiverse talent. Need support applying? Let us know!

At TAFE SA, our values shape how we work — We Work As One, We Do What Matters, and We Step Up.

Learn more about our values and what it’s like to work at TAFE SA: TAFESA Values

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Applications closing on: Oct 25 2026

📌 MANAGER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS (SCHOOLS AND PATHWAYS) (South Australia)
🏢 Tafe
📍 South Australia