Our structure

Our structure

Our structure

At 30 June 2023

Organisational chart

A full organisational chart is in Appendix 4.

An organisational chart showing the Department's organisational structure and senior staff, including the names of officers in each role. For further details, please download our PDF version available under ‘Download the annual report’.

Organisational functions

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
  • Business improvement and capability building
  • Land, property and fleet management
  • Commercial, contracting and procurement processes
  • Capital works and maintenance programs
  • Strategic asset planning, environmental services, and security and emergency management
  • ICT planning, governance, build, security and support services
Professional Standards and Conduct
  • Management of complaints and notifications
  • Investigation of staff conduct and breaches of discipline
  • Incident reviews
  • Internal audit and risk management
  • Screening of criminal history records
  • Monitoring compliance with Working with Children legislation
  • Legal advice
Schools
  • Leadership in regions
  • Residential colleges
  • Agricultural education
  • Operational initiatives
  • Incident support
Strategy and Policy
  • Ministerial services and support
  • Strategic policy
  • 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
  • Professional learning for staff
Workforce
  • Human resource and recruitment consultancy services
  • Workforce strategic policy
  • Industrial relations matters
  • Employee support services
  • Compliance with public sector legislation related to employment
System Response and Transformation
  • Project management for Department priorities and improvement initiatives
  • Tracking and assurance of system performance
  • Analysis and reporting of strategic Department projects
  • Overseeing the development of transformation opportunities
School Curriculum and Standards
  • Secretariat services and support to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority
Teacher Registration
  • Secretariat services and support to the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia