2027 ATO School Leaver Program

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 ***************@ato.gov.au