Assistant Director - Education
Employment
Full time, Contract
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
Early childhood
Closing date
26 October 2026
Posted 12 Oct 2026
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ABOUT US
EREA is a system of Catholic schools in the Edmund Rice tradition, operating nationally. We educate over 40,000 students and employ over 4,500 people across our network. We have schools in every Australian state and territory.
EREA Colleges is the Governing Body responsible for 20 Educational Bodies operating schools or Early Learning Centres in Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Assistant Director - Education is responsible for supporting school improvement initiatives and driving educational excellence across EREA Colleges Ltd schools in New South Wales, South Australia, The Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania.
This role involves oversight of National Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD); school networks; school performance data (including NAPLAN, Yr 12 exit results & certification), and the analysis of other relevant educational data and pathways to inform strategic planning.
This role has been developed to work across jurisdictions and is to be based in Sydney. The person will need to travel regularly. The role holder works within the context of each school and jurisdiction to support leadership, broader networks and educational performance in these schools.
WHAT WE OFFER
As an EREA employee, you will receive:
- Attractive remuneration + salary packaging options
- Additional paid leave provisions, including a week of ex-gratia leave in December
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Connection to a national and global network of Catholic education in the Edmund Rice traditio…