Manager- Educational Data
2 days ago
Salary Range: $153,472 - $172,733 per annum pending experience
Tenure: Full Time, Permanent
Commencing Date: 12 January 2026
Closing Date: Monday, 29 September 2025
Townsville Catholic Educationsupports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the South, North to Ingham and Halifax, South-West to Winton, and West to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island. TCE provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission. Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
Townsville Catholic Education Office (TCEO) is seeking an experienced and dedicated Educational Data & Innovation Technologies Manager.This role is a full time, permanent position and will commence on 12 January 2026.
About the role
Reporting to the Director - Mission and Learning and working alongside the Senior Manager - ITS, the Educational Data & Innovation Technologies Manager is focused on leading and supporting the effective use of educational information management systems, building capacity and understanding of educational data and engaging with key stakeholders to promote innovative approaches to education.
The Educational Data & Innovation Technologies Manager develops and leads change implementation for education systems, data and the overarching policy and procedures that schools use to maintain and manage information systems. They will also engage with key stakeholders across the TCE Diocese and external stakeholders to facilitate the successful operationalisation of innovative educational approaches.
The Educational Data & Innovation Technologies Manager will also promote, train and plan for the online delivery of professional development and training through the preferred provider.
Key Accountabilities
- Plan, advise and support program delivery to facilitate access to centralised teaching and learning systems, resolve operational obstacles and identify improvement opportunities for future innovation design and execution within TCE.
- Champion online learning initiatives to both internal and external stakeholders. Serve as the central point of contact, managing all internal communications about online learning opportunities. Aim to inform, educate, understand, and respond effectively to drive engagement and adoption.
- Advise and support school leaders and teachers on leading innovative educational practices in TCE schools.
- Establish and refine TCE systems and processes to support efficient and effective user experiences and to enable a standardised, repeatable and scalable approach to innovation.
- Manage and maintain effective key stakeholder relationships, networks and interdependencies to support a future-focused approach to education.
- Lead and supervise the Education Systems Support (ESS) team to support enhanced approaches to systems that help schools record and manage data to ensure quality service outcomes for students, teachers, employees, and schools.
- Work with and support inter-directorate teams to lead and develop digital professional learning opportunities to build the capabilities of all staff.
- Lead the ongoing identification and acquisition of relevant data to evaluate and enhance TCEO, schools, and classroom teaching practices. Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to drive improvements in student learning outcomes.
- Lead the implementation, management and adjustment of the existing TCE Data Hub Dashboards to maintain and improve usefulness and usability by working closely with the Knowledge and Application Team (KAT), Learning and Teaching Team and schools.
- Provide strategic, specialist advice and support to schools and TCEO regarding the purpose and use of relevant data.
- Leverage contemporary research, learning data, and educational policies to guide and shape future innovation priorities and process improvements for TCE. Provide strategic insights to drive continuous advancement.
- Contribute to and support the TCE Enterprise project management processes.
- Lead or assist in various project activities and programs as required.
- Represent Townsville Catholic Education on the CENET eLearning Working Group, Catholic Learning Online (CLO), Catholic Network Australia Education Reference Group and Queensland Catholic Education Directors Online Learning Network.
- Provide strategic, specialist advice and support to schools and TCEO regarding the purpose and use of relevant data.
About You
Experience
- Experience in digital technologies leadership in schools (Catholic schools highly desirable)
- Experience in managing projects and leading teams through change
- Experience with project management and change management frameworks
- Experience with Learning Management Systems
Skills
- Highly developed communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead, energise, mobilise and inspire to achieve goals
- Well-developed problem-solving, creative thinking and conflict-resolution skills with the ability to facilitate and navigate difficult conversations
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, relationship development, written and verbal communication skills
Mandatory Criteria/Professional Registration/Other
- Tertiary qualifications in education, with post graduate qualification in a relevant field preferred
- Registration, or eligibility for registration, with the Queensland College of Teachers
- Current Driver's Licence
- Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience in managing and implementing an innovation and/or change process within education is highly desirable
- Experience in hybrid learning or digital learning delivery models/systems highly regarded.
Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the position, it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.
Please refer to the Position Descriptionfor more information.
What we offer
- Competitive Annual Salary
- Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading on 4 weeks
- Salary packaging options
- Modern facilities, equipment and resources
- Superannuation up to 12.75% employer contribution
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
- 14 Weeks' paid parental leave if eligible
- Deferred Salary Scheme
- Corporate health insurance
- Induction, professional development and learning opportunities
- Wellbeing programs and initiatives
How to apply
- Complete the application form including your two nominated professional referees (name, position title and email address)
- Upload a cover letter addressing the skills, attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description
- Upload a current resume
For a confidential discussion, please call Louise Vella-Cox on
For further information regarding the remuneration package please contact TCEO People and Safety
Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Closing Date: Monday, 29 September 2025 unless filled prior.
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