2027 ATO School Leaver Program
Australian Taxation Office
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Take off with the 2027 ATO School Leaver Program
About the ATO
Looking for a different path after school? At the ATO, you can get paid, learn new skills and gain real work experience from day one. Whether you're interested in customer service, administration or tech, you'll work towards a nationally recognised qualification while building a career that makes a real impact to the lives of all Australians.
The ATO School Leaver Program
Get hands-on experience in:
- Frontline Services – Help Australians with tax and super by handling enquiries, providing guidance, and maintaining records.
- Administration – Support business operations through records management, stakeholder engagement, preparing documents, and reporting.
- IT – Provide technical support, contribute to digital projects and help deliver modern services for Australians.
At the ATO, your Year 12 Certificate can take your career into the stratosphere!
Work alongside industry experts, receive mentoring, and get on-the-job training to build your skills and networks.
Program highlights:
- competitive salary starting at $58,608 plus 15.4% super
- 12-month program
- full-time job
- work-life balance and flexible work options including generous leave and wellbeing initiatives
- multiple job rotations to explore careers across Frontline Services, Administration and IT
- tailored support, training and mentorship
What you'll achieve
After completing our School Leaver Program, you'll receive:
- a promotion to the APS 2 level
- an advancement in salary to $66,274 plus 15.4% super
- the potential to earn up to $73,452 plus 15.4% super as an APS 2 Officer
- a certificate III in IT or Business.
How to apply
Ready to launch your career?
Apply today ato.gov.au/schoolleaver
Important dates
- Applications open: 12 August 2026
- Applications close: 28 August 2026, at 4:00 pm AEST
- Program starts: February 2027
Eligibility
You can apply for our School Leaver Program if you are an Australian citizen and graduated Year 12 in either 2025 or 2026.
To work at the ATO, you must pass pre-engagement integrity checks (PEIC), including background and residency verification.
Position locations
Positions are available in Adelaide, Albury, Canberra, Melbourne, and Perth.
For more info:
- visit ato.gov.au/schoolleaver
- reach out to us at [email protected]
About Australian Taxation Office
The ATO is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity within the Treasury portfolio.
It serves 4 Ministers:
Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP
Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Small Business, the Hon Julie Collins MP
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, the Hon Stephen Jones MP
Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP.
The ATO is led by Rob Heferen, Commissioner of Taxation and Registrar of the Australian Business Register and the Australian Business Registry Services and is supported by the Executive Committee and other corporate committees.