Our structure

Our structure

At 30 June 2024

Organisational chart

Find a full organisational chart in Appendix 4.

^{(a) Paul Bridge also holds the role of Advisor, Cultural Responsiveness and Aboriginal Perspectives reporting to the Director General.
(b) Lisa Criddle also leads early childhood education priority reporting to the Deputy Director General, Student Achievement.}

Organisational functions

Communications

• Strategic communications advice
• Advertising, digital and marketing campaigns
• Digital content strategy
• Media management and crisis communications
• Internal communications
• Events and awards

Education Business Services

• Strategic and operational financial management
• Public and non‑government school funding
• Payroll and information management
• Land, property and fleet management
• Commercial and community services contracting and procurement processes
• Capital works and maintenance programs
• Strategic asset planning, environmental services, and security and emergency management
• ICT planning, governance, build, cybersecurity and support services

Professional Standards and Conduct

• Management of employee conduct and disciplinary matters
• Investigation of breaches of discipline
• Incident reviews
• Internal audit and risk management
• Criminal history screening
• Monitoring compliance with Working with Children legislation
• Management of legislative requirements to notify prescribed oversight agencies
• Advice on legal matters, including legislation, litigation, negligence and discrimination
• Specialist advice to schools, parents and carers about complaint management processes and complaint resolution

Schools

• Leadership in regions
• Residential colleges
• Agricultural education
• Operational initiatives
• Incident support
• School information system replacement

School Curriculum and Standards

• Secretariat services and support to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority

Strategy and Policy

• Ministerial services and support
• Strategic policy
• Agency commissioning plan
• Intergovernmental relations
• System and school performance, student assessment and reporting
• Higher education
• International education in public schools
• Public schools planning
• Non‑government school registration and regulation
• Public school accountability

Student Achievement

• Delivery of the Department’s strategic and operational objectives
• Principal professional reviews

Statewide Services

• Support and services for students and schools in curriculum, student behaviour and wellbeing, inclusive education, literacy and numeracy, and pathways 
• Online learning, including contemporary teaching and learning technologies and systems
• Support for schools to meet the needs and aspirations of Aboriginal students
• Policy and strategic planning in early childhood education
• Community services commissioning, and relationship and contract management
• Professional learning for school staff

Workforce

• Human resource consultancy services
• Attraction, recruitment and retention programs
• Workforce strategic policy
• Industrial relations matters
• Employee support services
• Work health, safety and wellbeing

System Response and Transformation

• Project management of improvement initiatives
• Tracking and assurance of system performance
• Data analysis and reporting of strategic projects
• Overseeing the development of transformation opportunities 

Teacher Registration

• Secretariat services and support to the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia