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Chief Executive - Greater Adelaide SA - Korn Ferry
Description
Chief Executive Officer – TAFE SA
Lead South Australia's premier public provider of vocational education and training
TAFE SA is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of the state's skills economy, aligning education with workforce needs, driving innovation, excellence, and impact across South Australia.
As CEO, you will be accountable for the strategic leadership, management, and performance of TAFE SA. Working in close partnership with the Board and Government, you will deliver on the organisation's purpose, vision, and strategic objectives, ensuring robust governance, financial sustainability, and operational excellence.
You will lead TAFE SA's transformation agenda, championing digital innovation, continuous improvement, and student success. With a strong focus on equity and inclusion, you will foster a values-driven culture that supports high performance, psychological safety, and respect.
This role requires a visionary leader with demonstrated success at the senior executive level, in large, complex, service-oriented organisations. You will bring a strategic mindset, strong commercial acumen, a deep understanding of government policy, and a track record of leading organisational transformation. Your ability to build trusted relationships with government, industry, First Nations communities, and other stakeholders will be critical to your success.
Key outcomes include delivering TAFE SA's Strategic Plan (2023–2033), strengthening public trust, ensuring compliance and quality across all programs, delivering in priority sectors for the state and engaging effectively with industry.
Essential Criteria:
Qualifications:
Location: Adelaide metropolitan area
Conditions: National Police Check, Working with Children Check, eligibility to work in Australia, and availability for out-of-hours and interstate/international travel.
If this role interests you, please contact Courtenay Atwell from Korn Ferry at
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 22nd October 2025.
Applications should be sent to and include a brief cover letter (1–2 pages) and a copy of your CV.
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Korn Ferry shall provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified candidates, and will refer candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.
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