Head of Community Relations & Experience

About the role

Lauriston Girls’ School in Melbourne is looking for a Head of Community Relations and Experience to join its executive leadership team. Reporting directly to the Principal, this position plays a key role in shaping how the School is positioned, selected and supported by its community.

The role sits within a school founded in 1901 with a long-standing commitment to girls’ education. The School’s culture is built around innovation, professionalism and care, and this appointment is intended to support a new strategic direction for the organisation.

Key focus areas

This leadership role has responsibility across admissions and enrolment, marketing and communications, advancement, alumnae relations and events. The purpose of the position is to strengthen the School’s reputation, its value proposition, enrolment interest and philanthropic engagement.

Leadership expectations

The ideal candidate will bring senior strategic leadership experience, preferably spanning the full community relations portfolio. The role requires sound judgement, the ability to set direction, and a confident approach to influencing others.

You will need strong stakeholder management capability and the confidence to build trusted relationships with executive leaders, governance groups, families, alumnae and donors. A major part of the role will be to lead, align and inspire the community relations team while fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.

Additional information

This opportunity was listed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The application closing date is 19 June 2026. For a confidential conversation about the role, contact Jocelyn Kelty, Director, or Julie Baker, Consultant at Richmond Associates on +61 (0)2 8218 2185 or email info@richmond-associates.com.

Notes

Further role details and the job description are available from the recruiting consultant. The position is with Lauriston Girls’ School.

Posted on: 9 June 2026

Closing date: Friday 19 June 2026