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Top 25 Executive search firms for education based in Melbourne, Australia

Name: Executive search firms for education based in Melbourne, Australia
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026 139 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 139 executive search firms for education headquartered in Melbourne, Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 878 professional contacts across them, including 436 with verified work emails. Across Australia, Sydney is the largest hub for this category (186 companies); Melbourne follows with 139.

This list covers executive search firms for education headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 28, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 28, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

139Companies

878Contacts tracked

436Verified emails

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The 25 largest executive search firms for education based in Melbourne, Australia

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 139 executive search firms for education based in Melbourne, Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to executive search firms for education: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	SIX Degrees Executive	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	117 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our commitment to sparking the right connections is what makes us ‘Expertly Human’.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
2	SHK Asia Pacific	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	51-200	96 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SHK connects great people to great work.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
3	Horner Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	77 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Horner raises the bar in recruitment and HR, providing tailored support for organisations Australia-wide in a broad range of blue- and white-collar industries and government.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
4	Miller Leith	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	53 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Miller Leith is an Award-Winning Specialist Recruitment, Executive Search and Consulting partner to a range of diverse clients, from tier-one industry leaders to own-label…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
5	Quinn Allan	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	33 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Quinn Allan is changing the face of recruitment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
6	Alex Kaar	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Alex Kaar is a bespoke executive search, recruitment and leadership development firm which sets the benchmark for excellence in both client and candidate service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
7	HR National	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Since in 2006, HR national has grown to become one of the most respected Recruitment, Executive Search & HR Consulting in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
8	KLC Recruitment PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “KLC Recruitment Pty Ltd is an Australian owned recruitment and Human Resources Consulting practice specialising in attracting talent to all ranges of positions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
9	Sigma Executive	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ready to take that next step?” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
10	Lawson Delaney	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A Different Level of Partnership'.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
11	Boehunter Executive Search & Selection	Partial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Executive Talent Acquisition and Advisory, Specialist Recruiters, servicing small to large corporations and institutes across Australia and the globe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
12	Brooker Consulting	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Brooker, we specialise in pairing transformative leaders with forward-thinking organisations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
13	Dean & Ling Executive	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Established in 2006, Dean & Ling Executive is a privately owned Australian Executive Search and recruitment business led by highly experienced recruitment professionals.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
14	Hutton Consulting Australia	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Hutton Consulting is an Australian based educational specialist company providing leadership search, strategy and development services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
15	Galvin-Rowley Executive Search	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Galvin-Rowley Executive is a retained Executive Search and Recruitment firm based in Melbourne.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
16	Fish Nankivell	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Fish Nankivell is Australia's' pre-eminent executive search firm providing senior leadership and C-suite search and advisory services across a carefully selected range of industry…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
17	Genius People	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We specialise in Executive Search and Recruitment, providing insight into the recruitment market and sourcing candidates at all levels – from senior through to partner.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
18	Universe	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Universe is an Australian consultancy which operates and delivers projects globally.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
19	Oppeus International PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Oppeus International delivers an aligned suite of services in Executive Search and Leadership Consulting for growth across the Asia-Pacific region.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
20	Mayers Recruitment PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Executive Search & Recruitment in the not-for-profit sector Health - Aged Care - Disability - Education - Philanthropy” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
21	Weskay	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We provide contemporary, leadership orientated solutions to both corporates and individuals to empower them to create and shape their own future.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
22	1st Executive	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Strong evidence “1st Executive engages and sources people through executive search, strategic consulting and recruitment to build value in medium sized to large companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
23	Frontline Education Melbourne	Partial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Frontline Education Recruitment is an industry leader in specialised recruitment solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
24	Create Careers	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Strong evidence “CREATE CAREERS is a different kind of executive search and specialist recruitment consultancy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
25	Carrington King	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Great recruitment firms do more than focus on numbers and assemble CVs for clients to review.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: executive search firms for education. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names executive search firms for education.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of executive search firms for education, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name executive search firms for education. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Executive search firms for education based in Melbourne, Australia at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026

49.7%Verified-email coverage

6.3Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

111

11-50

51-200

201-500

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole Australia list rather than for Melbourne, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Melbourne, over 139 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among executive search firms for education, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Melbourne, Australia whose own description of what they do matches “executive search firms for education”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names executive search firms for education), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among executive search firms for education, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Melbourne are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 436 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 28, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Executive search firms for education by metro in Australia

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names executive search firms for education, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many executive search firms for education are there based in Melbourne, Australia?

RevenueBase identified 139 executive search firms for education headquartered in Melbourne, Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

SIX Degrees Executive, headquartered in Melbourne, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city in Australia has the most executive search firms for education?

Sydney leads Australia with 186 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (139) and Brisbane (42).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 436 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 139 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 28, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.