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Working in the NSW Department of Education gives you lots of great opportunities to contribute to the NSW community and offers flexibility in the way you work.
For size, flexibility of choice and range of career development opportunities, the NSW Department of Education is the employer of choice for teachers. We are the largest education provider in Australia, delivering education services to more than 780,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
Within Education, you’ll find something that suits your interests. That could mean using your administration skills to become a school’s Business Manager, working outside as a General Assistant or caring for your community in the classroom as a specialist Aboriginal Support Officer.
You could be helping people in HR, building a state-wide IT network or designing policies that protect children. Wherever you are in the department, you’ll be working in an open, collaborative environment that encourages you to develop your talents.
A career with purpose
At the NSW Department of Education, our goal is to be Australia's best education system and one of the finest in the world. We prepare young people for rewarding lives as engaged citizens in a complex and dynamic society.
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At the NSW Department of Education, our goal is to be Australia's best education system and one of the finest in the world. We prepare young people for rewarding lives as engaged citizens in a complex and dynamic society.
Your career journey at Education can take you on new paths, with unexpected opportunities to move sideways as well as up and the professional support to help discover new talents and interests.
With nearly 100,000 employees working all over NSW, the Department of Education isn't like a regular workplace. There is no one career track in the department - working with us you'll have chances to experience and develop well beyond your initial job description.
We recognise the Ongoing Custodians of the lands and waterways where we work and live. We pay respect to Elders past and present as ongoing teachers of knowledge, songlines and stories. We strive to ensure every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learner in NSW achieves their potential through education.
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