Dr Michele Bruniges began her teaching career in 1980, working in a number of primary schools before moving to a secondary school. In 1991, she was appointed National Coordinator responsible for the management and development of the National Mathematics subject profile. Between 1993 and 1998, Michele held the positions of Senior Curriculum Adviser, Assessment and Reporting, Chief Education Officer, Mathematics and Assistant Director of School Assessment and Reporting for the NSW Department of Education and Training.

During 1999, Michele received an award for excellent service to public education and training in NSW. The following year Michele was appointed Director of Strategic Information and Planning with responsibility for leading and directing systems performance, information systems and corporate and strategic planning. In the same year she was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study the analysis, monitoring and reporting of student achievement in education systems and research studies in the United States and the Netherlands.

Michele was appointed Assistant Director-General, School Education Services in 2003 with a strong interest in educational measurement issues, school culture and the process of managing change. Her role included statewide responsibility for curriculum support, professional learning and professional practice for NSW. In early 2004, Michele was appointed Regional Director, Western Sydney with priorities including a renewed focus on supporting frontline teachers and school staff and the provision of quality responses to local issues.

In 2005, Michele looks forward to her new role as Chief Executive of the ACT Department of Education and Training. Michele has a Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Measurement, a Masters degree in education from the University of NSW, a Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies and Diploma in Teaching from Goulburn College of Advanced Education.