Principal Publisher

**Principal Publisher**

**Join the NSW Department of Education as a Principal Publisher (Clerk Grade 11/12)**

We are excited to announce an opening for a Principal Publisher within our Curriculum directorate.
- Location: Parramatta, with some access to various NSW Education offices and flexible working arrangements available
- Salary: Clerk Grade 11/12 with base salary ranging from $149,739 to $173,174 per annum, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Temporary full time appointment up to 4 years, with possibility of extension or conversion to ongoing

**About the Department of Education**

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We unlock excellence and unleash the potential of two-thirds of school children in NSW. We’re proudly public and the largest education system in Australia. We nurture opportunities for every learner to develop the skills needed for their chosen career path, helping shape the industries of tomorrow.

We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia.

**About the Curriculum directorate**

The Curriculum directorate is responsible for supporting the implementation of policies and design of high-quality evidence-based resources and tools to support curriculum implementation across P-12. We coordinate special programs, and we lead the department’s response to the NSW Curriculum Reform.

**About the role**

This role leads and manages workstreams that deliver high quality print and electronic publications, supporting effective curriculum implementation, and which are consistent with departmental and legislative requirements. The role is required to deliver, monitor and evaluate a portfolio of functions and to facilitate the successful achievement of workstream, team, directorate and organisational objectives.

For further information including a full list of key accountabilities click here to view the role description.

**About you**

You are an experienced editorial and digital content leader with a proven ability to deliver high-quality print and web-based publications that meet complex government and legislative requirements. You bring deep expertise in editorial standards, accessibility compliance across multiple content formats and stakeholder-focused content delivery. With strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, you excel at managing multiple interconnected workstreams to deliver high standard outputs, meeting departmental and legislative obligations. Your collaborative, solutions-focused approach enables you to balance competing priorities, build high-performing teams, and provide strategic advice that advances organisational goals in dynamic and fast-paced environments. You actively engage in positive, cohesive leadership with senior members of the team and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

**Key knowledge and experience**:

- Understanding of and experience with educational contexts pre-school to Year 12
- Ability to inspire and lead a team to meet the objectives of the team, unit, directorate and organisation
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

**Essential requirements**:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent professional experience.
- Hold a current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) for paid employment (or willing to acquire one)
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education

**Why Join Us?**
- Be part of Australia’s largest education system
- Work in a dynamic, inclusive team committed to excellence and equity
- 35 hour working week
- Enjoy flexible working arrangements
- Flex leave entitlements, generous holidays and leave conditions
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Fitness Passport
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

**How to apply**

**Applications close: Thursday 14 August 2025 at 11:59pm (AEST)**

**This is a child-related role.**As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.