Principal Education Officer

This is a permanent full-time position commencing November 2026

The Department of Education's strategic plan is founded on the belief that learning changes lives and that every student should have the opportunity to thrive, realise their aspirations, and succeed through every stage of schooling. Through excellence and fairness in public education, the Department is committed to creating the conditions for learning in every school, supported by high-quality teaching, strong leadership, and responsive services that meet the diverse needs of students and communities.

Statewide Services plays a critical role in supporting this vision by providing coordinated, evidence-informed services and expertise that strengthen outcomes for students, schools and the wider system. Through both school-facing and system-facing functions, Statewide Services helps create the conditions that enable schools to focus on learning and wellbeing, while also contributing to policy, strategy and continuous improvement across public education.

Guided by a commitment to equity, collaboration and service excellence, Statewide Services supports those students and schools who need it most and helps build a stronger, more connected public education system for Western Australia

The Role

Principal Education Officers research, plan, implement and evaluate specialist teaching and learning services and support in response to the needs of public schools. They also provide professional leadership and coordinated support to regions and schools in relation to school performance, student achievement and educational outcome…