How to become a Regional Education Manager

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates educational approaches and policy, and curriculum resources and development for preschool, primary, secondary, Technical and Further Education (TAFE) or polytechnic teachers and administrators.

Main tasks

• Provides educational leadership to teachers, principals and administrative staff of education institutions in the development and coordination of educational programs
• Researches, develops, implements, reviews and evaluates educational and administrative policy
• Applies for and manages funding for new educational programs
• Builds relationships with institutions and key agencies
• Advises on policy and procedures to staff and students
• Consults with academic and administrative staff to formulate educational programs
• Identifies and addresses present and future needs for student and staff development
• Organises and conducts training for teachers in new programs and methods
• Researches educational systems, and monitors and evaluates developments and trends

Ways in

• University: Education & Teaching degrees, Offered by 37 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Certificate IV in Leadership and Management (BSB40520); Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB50420); Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Leadership (TAE80213); Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB60420); Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122); Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (TAE50122); Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership (BSB80320)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $141,648 a year
• About 15,700 people work in this job group now, and about 18,800 are projected by 2035. (+19.6%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Regional Education Manager?

Ways in include: Education & Teaching degrees; Certificate IV in Leadership and Management; Diploma of Leadership and Management.

How much does a Regional Education Manager earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $141,648 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Regional Education Manager a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 20% by 2035, from about 15,700 to about 18,800 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Regional Education Manager?

Usually. 81% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Regional Education Manager?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04