Chief Financial Officer: The Chief Financial Officer at Compass Education is a pivotal strategic and highly commercial member of the executive leadership team. This role demanded a leader who can work closely with the founders, executives, and Board to set and execute the company’s financial strategy. The ideal CFO was needed to implement sophisticated reporting systems and build robust analytics capabilities to support data-driven decision-making. Additionally, the CFO oversees capital management, provides transaction support, and actively facilitates international expansion initiatives. This hands-on position required a blend of strategic vision and operational excellence to drive both immediate performance and long-term growth.
Chief Revenue Officer: The Chief Revenue Officer at Compass Education is a strategic, hands-on leadership role tasked with driving aggressive sales growth across domestic and international markets. The CRO is responsible for uniting and leading the Sales and Marketing teams, designing and executing comprehensive 12-month and 3-year go-to-market strategies, and overseeing sales operations in Australia as well as in the UK and Ireland. The role demands a deep understanding of the specialized SaaS platform, a capacity for navigating complex sales cycles in the education sector, and the ability to articulate a clear vision to both internal stakeholders and external customers.
Compass Education is Australia’s most comprehensive school management platform, streamlining administrative processes for schools across Australia, Ireland, and the UK. With nearly 3,000 schools using its platform to enhance engagement and improve learning outcomes, Compass has established itself as a market leader in education technology.
After an extensive search, we successfully placed both Stuart Roberts as Chief Revenue Officer and Janet Ha Le as Chief Financial Officer at Compass Education, securing two exceptional leaders to drive the company’s next phase of growth. Stuart’s impressive background in senior executive roles—where he consistently delivered substantial revenue growth and managed large-scale sales organizations—made him the perfect fit to lead Compass’s expansion. With experience at MYOB and Striven Group, he brings a balance of strategic leadership and hands-on sales execution to accelerate revenue and value creation.
Meanwhile, Janet’s 20+ years at SEEK and PwC equip her with deep expertise in global finance operations, strategic financial insights, and M&A transactions, positioning her to support future capital events and maximize value for Advent and the founders. Together, Stuart and Janet provide Compass with the commercial and financial leadership necessary to sustain growth and reinforce its market leadership.
