Company description:

The NSW Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. For more information about the NSW Department of Education, please visit https://education.nsw.gov.au/

Job description:

SENIOR DATA ANALYST

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

• Ongoing full-time opportunities
• This is a full-time role and you will be required to work minimum 3 days per week in an identified education office location.
• Location: listed under ‘About the role'
• Clerk Grade 9/10 with base salary ranging from $129,464 to $142,665 per annum, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

About the Student Wellbeing Support directorate

Student Wellbeing Support provide direct support to schools to strengthen accessible and inclusive education practice to maximise wellbeing and learning for students in NSW public schools. The Student Wellbeing Support directorate includes four Student Wellbeing Support groups that service our schools across various principal networks. Student Wellbeing Support advances equitable outcomes through outcomes focused programs, systems, and processes.

Schools access our support through the one-call, Team Around a School model. The Team Around a School helps school teams to improve student learning and wellbeing practices and strengthens school and staff initiatives across the care continuum. We are a key enabler of the department's Plan for Public Education and are committed to ensuring we provide support to schools that is efficient, effective, and easy to access.

About the role

The Senior Data Analyst supports the implementation and operation of programs delivered by the Student Wellbeing Support directorate, providing executive-level reporting and analytical insights on emerging trends, issues, priorities, and policies governing the directorate.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to select your preference/s from the following education office location/s: Adamstown, Albury, Armidale, Arncliffe, Batemans Bay, Bathurst, Broken Hill, Campbelltown, Coffs Harbour, Deniliquin, Dubbo, Forster, Goonellabah, Grafton, Griffith, Macquarie Park, Maitland, Miranda, Moree, Murwillumbah, Newcastle. Nirimba (Quakers Hill), Orange, Port Macquarie, Queanbeyan, Ringrose (Greystanes), Riverwood, Tamworth, Tuggerah, Wagga Wagga, Warilla

For further information please click here to view the role description

Key knowledge and experience:

• 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.
• Proficient in the use of advanced Microsoft Excel and quantitative research skills, particularly in analysing and reporting complex data.

Essential requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/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
• 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
Please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now' and attaching a resume (maximum 5 pages) & cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities for the role. Also address the two pre-screening questions below:

Q1 - What experience do you have preparing reports, dashboards, or documentation using information synthesised from multiple complex data sources, including platforms such as Power BI, Salesforce, SQL databases, or R? What analytical or quantitative techniques did you use? (maximum 300 words)

Q2 - Can you describe your experience managing a direct report and the strategies you used to maximise their performance in a fast-paced environment? (maximum 300 words)

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department's values and priorities.

Please be advised that it is a requirement that all candidates submit their applications online. No paper based, email based, or late applications will be accepted.

Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application. If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

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.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date: Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries, please contact - Jessica Meyers, Leader Business Systems, via email [email protected]

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment 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.