School Improvement Advisor

About the role

Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) is seeking a School Improvement Advisor within its School Improvement and Wellbeing Directorate. The position is a secondment from a current Principal role, a 1.0 FTE two-year post based in West Leederville. It links the CEWA Executive Team with Catholic schools in WA and provides leadership and support to principals and their school communities, helping schools meet the policies and expectations of the Catholic Education Commission of WA in delivering Quality Catholic Education.

Key responsibilities

• Build capacity at school and systemic levels and promote school improvement cultures of reflection, review and renewal.
• Provide leadership and support to principals and their school communities.
• Help schools achieve the goals of the Bishops' Mandate for Catholic Education in WA through Quality Catholic Education and CEWA's Strategic Initiatives.
• Collaborate across directorates on curriculum, pedagogy and school/college structures to support the Vision for Learning and Religious Education.
• Promote partnerships with parishes, parent groups, school networks and other church and community organisations.

Required profile

• A practising Catholic with extensive and successful Catholic school principalship experience.
• Leadership Accreditation.
• Current Teachers Registration with the Teachers Registration Board of Western Australia.
• Current Working with Children Check for Western Australia.
• Legally permitted to work in Australia.

Required skills

• Ability to analyse and interpret qualitative and quantitative data to identify best practices in QCE review and improvement.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel within the state and occasionally interstate.

What we offer

• Salary of Level M (Step 1-4): $202,719 - $227,298 plus superannuation.
• Additional paid leave during Christmas and Easter office closures.
• Extra 2.5% superannuation above the legislated guarantee.
• Fully maintained vehicle available for private use with a personal contribution.
• System Leaders Renewal Leave of 1 week per year, up to 10 weeks, including tuition expense provisions.
• Salary packaging.

Applicants must submit a four-page application statement explaining their reasons for applying, outlining their leadership philosophy and addressing the selection criteria, plus an updated CV with four referees (one a parish priest). Applications close on 13 November 2026.