Chief Executive Officer

2 days ago


Tasmania, Australia Department for Education, Children and Young People Full time $120,000 - $250,000 per year

Chief Executive Officer – Tasmania's First Multi-School Organisation (MSO)
Lead a bold new chapter in
Tasmania's reform of government schools
In January 2025, following the Independent Review of Education in Tasmania, the Tasmanian Government announced a trial of Multi-School Organisations (MSOs) within the government school system. MSOs are strong families of schools, brought together under shared leadership and governance to drive improvement, equity, and innovation at scale.

The MSO model is inspired by England's Multi-Academy Trust model, which Grattan Institute's 2024
Spreading Success
report identified as international best practice. The trial is being delivered through a partnership between the Tasmanian Government and McKinnon – an independent not-for-profit organisation.

The Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) is now seeking a visionary and strategic Chief Executive Officer to lead Tasmania's first MSO, launching in early 2026. This is a rare opportunity to shape a new educational institution, as well as broader statewide policy, from the ground up.

The CEO will lead a family of three primary schools in the first year, with growth (including secondary schools) in each of the four subsequent years of the five-year trial.

Responsibilities
Reporting to the Secretary of DECYP, the CEO is responsible for the strategic design, operational development, and overall performance of the MSO. The CEO will achieve this through:

  • Leading the development and implementation of multi-year education, operations and business strategies, aligned with DECYP policies – applying systems thinking to drive sustainable improvement.
  • Providing direct line management to school principals, supporting their leadership through mentoring, coaching, and performance oversight. The CEO will also lead and manage the MSO's executive team – initially a Head of Operations and expanding to include an Education Director as the MSO grows.
  • Overseeing the MSO's shared services, including finance, human and physical resources, compliance, communications and risk management – ensuring ethical, efficient, and transparent use of public resources.
  • Establishing collaborative structures across schools to improve education standards and reduce the administrative burden on teachers and school leaders, ensuring inclusive, safe, and supportive environments for students and staff.

We are seeking an exceptional leader with a proven ability to lead and scale complex organisations to achieve results through strategic design, evidence-informed planning, and continuous improvement. You may come from education, but we also welcome candidates from government, corporate, or not-for-profit sectors who bring strategic acumen, operational expertise, and a deep commitment to public service.

You will set and uphold high standards across all areas, fostering a culture of excellence, inclusivity, and continuous improvement – ensuring every decision supports improved student outcomes and closes equity gaps. You will be entrepreneurial with a 'can do' mindset and a deep commitment to creating safe, respectful learning environments for all children and young people so they can achieve their full potential.

You will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build inclusive cultures and influence stakeholders. You will be the public figurehead of the MSO, providing ethical leadership across diverse settings, careful stewardship of public resources, and collaborating with education leaders and departmental executives to deliver statewide improvements.

This role offers the chance to be part of a pioneering reform effort with national and international significance. You will work alongside a passionate and expert team, supported by local and international advisors, and contribute to a model that could reshape how school improvement is delivered in Australia.

If you are excited by the challenge of building something new and believe in the power education to transform society, we would love to hear from you.

How To Apply
DECYP are partnering with an external agency, Perrett Laver for the recruitment of this role.

Applications must be submitted through Perrett Laver
directly
via the following link Perrett Laver - Leading Global Executive Search Firm quoting reference 7962 for Chief Executive Officer.

  • View the Statement of Duties/Position Description and applicant guide.
  • Please submit a CV and covering letter, detailing how you fulfil the role description and personal specification

You can also view the Statement of Duties here

The deadline for applications is
9am AEST, Monday 13th October.
Formal interviews will be taking place virtually in late October and in person in Tasmania in early-mid November. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise us of these so that we can make appropriate arrangements.

For a conversation in confidence please contact: Edoardo Vachez


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