Join our team as our new Head of School!

The Opportunity

Reporting to the CEO and serving as a key member of the TSH Executive team, the Head of School will provide strategic, operational and regulatory leadership across the TSH school and its programs.

This is a pivotal whole-of-school leadership role, accountable for educational quality, student outcomes, workforce capability, compliance, school improvement and growth.

The role will work closely with fellow Executive colleagues to ensure seamless, integrated approaches across all TSH programs, sites and functions of the organisation.

About You

You are an accomplished senior educational leader and administrator with substantial experience leading schools, educational programs or complex education services. You bring a strong understanding of high-quality teaching, learning, curriculum, student wellbeing and school improvement.

Ideally, you will also bring experience working in, or closely alongside, disability, health, human services, early childhood intervention or other related environments. You understand the value of integrated, family-centred and multidisciplinary approaches, and can apply this understanding to lead an inclusive school community and achieve meaningful outcomes for students.

You are a strategic and values-led leader who can operate confidently at both executive and operational levels. You build trust, develop capable teams and work effectively with students, families, staff, Boards, regulators, government and community partners.

You Bring:

Significant senior leadership experience in a school, educational setting or complex education service, with a strong focus on learning support, inclusive education, and improved student outcomes.
Demonstrated experience in educational quality, curriculum and pedagogy, program design, and leadership of multidisciplinary or integrated service environments.
Strong conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving capability; high-level interpersonal and stakeholder skills; sound judgement; and the ability to work effectively at both strategic and operational levels.
A sound understanding of the regulatory and governance requirements applying to Western Australian schools, including child safety, risk management, quality systems and compliance.
Strong financial acumen with divisional P&L responsibility and experience in achieving revenue, cost and productivity targets.
Highly developed communication, relationship-management and stakeholder-engagement skills, with the ability to work constructively with families, staff, Executive colleagues, external providers, regulators and community partners.
Highly developed people leadership skills, with the ability to build high‑performing, inclusive teams with the ability to lead leaders, drive school improvement, and contribute credibly at an executive level.
The ability to contribute credibly as a member of the Executive Team, balancing the needs of the School with broader organisational priorities and opportunities.

Qualifications and Requirements

A tertiary qualification in education, leadership, management, or related discipline is required, preferably with postgraduate qualifications in leadership and/or management (or equivalent executive‑level experience).

You will also possess current registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia, or eligibility to hold registration, together with all other credentials required for school leadership in Western Australia.

Specialist training or demonstrated expertise in special education, inclusive education, early childhood intervention, or related fields relevant to TSH’s service model will be highly desirable.

Commitment to child safety, inclusion and ethical practice is essential. You will be required to hold, or be eligible to obtain, a Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Why Join TSH?

You will have the opportunity to shape the future of a respected, purpose-driven organisation, lead a significant portfolio with real impact for children and families and work within a collaborative, values-based executive team.

Next Steps

If you are passionate about developing and leading teams to deliver integrated, high‑quality services and be an integral part of TSH’s legacy achieving life changing results for children, for families, and the community, we would love to have an opportunity to speak with you.

Enquiries regarding this opportunity are welcome and can be directed to Dr Carole Steketee, Chief Executive officer at csteketee@tsh.org.au.

To apply, please submit a covering letter outlining your interest and addressing the key requirements of this role, together with your CV, by Tuesday 8th September 2026.

TSH is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

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