Chief People Officer
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Early childhood
Closing date
21 July 2026
Posted 7 Jul 2026
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Role description
Salary: Executive
Employment Status: Full-time
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Applications Closing Date: 21st of July, 2026
About Us
Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) is seeking an accomplished, values-led and practising Catholic HR executive to lead the people, culture and workforce agenda across one of Australia’s most distinctive Catholic education systems.
Operating across the ACT and NSW, CACGEL supports a large network of schools and early learning centres, serving families and communities across metropolitan, regional and rural settings. This is a significant system leadership role with direct impact on principals, teachers, support staff, students and families.
Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director, Corporate Services, the Chief People Officer will lead a multidisciplinary People and Culture function spanning people partnering, workforce strategy, recruitment, retention, health, safety and wellbeing, payroll, employee and industrial relations, organisational development and culture.
This is a rare opportunity to shape a contemporary people function in a faith-based education system where workforce quality, leadership capability, wellbeing and Catholic identity sit at the heart of student outcomes.
Why this role
- Mission with scale: Lead the people strategy for a Catholic education system supporting 56 schools and nine early learning centres across the ACT and NSW.
- System-wide influence: Partner with the Executive Leadership Team, Board Committees, school principals and senior stakeholders to build workf…