Dolly’s Dream School Engagement Coordinator NSW
Make an impact to the lives of children & young people and help change the culture of bullying!
Full time, 2-year contract commencing in Apr/May 2026
Based in NSW, with regular travel throughout NSW and on occasion to other states
Join a passionate, energetic and purpose driven team
Access NFP salary packaging, and extra leave
About Dolly’s Dream and the Alannah & Madeline Foundation:
Dolly’s Dream was created by Kate and Tick Everett following the tragic loss of their 14-year-old daughter, Dolly, to suicide, after ongoing bullying. Kate and Tick’s goal is to prevent other families walking this road.
They want to change the culture of bullying by addressing the impact of bullying, anxiety, depression and youth suicide, through education and direct support to young people and families.
Dolly’s Dream is proudly supported by the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to keeping children and young people free from violence and trauma wherever they live, learn and play. Through Care, Prevention and Advocacy programs, we fight for their right to be safe, so their future is strong.
About our team:
Our team is passionate, authentic and above all, we are motivated by the important work that we do. Our organisation values are embedded into every way in which we operate at the Foundation. Everyone has a responsibility to promote and demonstrate our values; We are curious, We lead with authenticity, We believe in the power of play, We take action, We are kind, always.
About the role:
Reporting to the Dolly’s Dream Program Manager, the School Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for visiting schools in remote, rural, and regional areas throughout New South Wales, with occasional travel into other states as required to deliver Dolly’s Dream Workshops. Travel is a significant component of this role, with an average of two weeks of travel expected each month.
This is a full time, two-year contract role.
To make an impact in this role, you will:
Be based in NSW and have an appropriate home office setup suitable for remote work.
Work with the full range of New South Wales schools to build awareness of Dolly’s Dream funded activities that assist with the prevention of bullying.
Deliver face-to-face and virtual workshops to students, parents, and teaching staff, introducing programs, providing support, and promoting behaviour change around bullying. Includes travel to schools primarily in NSW. (Training provided)
Regularly communicate with New South Wales schools via promotion campaigns, telephone, online, and face-to-face meetings to promote Dolly’s Dream resources to assist with the prevention of bullying.
Be responsible for communication planning and providing appropriate communication materials for New South Wales schools, while managing the bookings and scheduling for all Dolly’s Dream programs.
The perfect you:
Experience in education or a school setting (essential)
A qualification in education (desirable)
A minimum of 4 years’ experience in executing projects or initiatives either in the non-profit, corporate, consulting, or public sectors (essential).
Previous experience in delivering social change projects; frameworks or initiatives in the education sector to a high level (essential).
Excellent presentation and communication skills to conduct training, presentations, and facilitate workshops with schools (essential).
We’ll offer you a purpose-led culture, with a focus on wellbeing including:
Access to full NFP salary packaging benefits.
Flexibility and Wellbeing focus.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available
Up to an additional 5 days leave each year, on top of the statutory holiday entitlement.
A supportive and friendly team environment.
Learning & Development budget
To apply:
Sound interesting? We’d love to hear from you! Applications close 5pm on Thursday, 2 April 2026
Ensure you address the 'Knowledge, Experience and Requirements' section in your cover letter when submitting your application.
For more information please cut and paste this link into a browser: https://www.alannahandmadeline.org.au/uploads/documents/Position-Descriptions/PD_Dollys-Dream-School-Engagement-CoorindatorNSW.pdf or contact Amy Williams, Dolly’s Dream Program Manager at Amy.Williams@dollysdream.org.au
Child Safeguarding:
Dolly’s Dream and the Alannah & Madeline Foundation has the highest commitment to child safety. A police check and current Working with Children Check (or equivalent) must be obtain prior to commencement of employment.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
