Stephen Baxter

Stephen Baxter was appointed an executive director of statewide planning and delivery at Western Australia's Department of Education in 2014. He is responsible for planning the future delivery of public schooling throughout the State including regional development, remote schools, distance education, online learning, agricultural education and residential colleges. He also establishes the strategic directions for professional learning and leadership development across the Department.

Mr Baxter is a qualified teacher and has more than 35 years of experience in public education. He has held a number of senior executive positions, including in regional Western Australia.