Melesha Sands has been the deputy director general of schools at the Department of Education since 2021. She is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for eight education regions and networks of schools across Western Australia.
Ms Sands was previously executive director of recovery and coordination at the department, and led its COVID‑19 incident management team. Her extensive educational leadership includes principalships at Swan View Senior High School and Belridge Secondary College, and leadership positions in regional and metropolitan secondary schools.
Ms Sands is a 2017 Principal Fellow, and has made significant contributions to the public school system in strategic planning, innovation, and progressing the department’s leadership strategy.
