Head Teacher - History - Sefton High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
History
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
3 June 2026
Posted 21 May 2026
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1,121
Total students
52%
Boys
48%
Girls
76.0
Teaching FTE
14.0
Non-teaching FTE
1,033
ICSEA value
61st percentile · Average SES
94%
EAL/D Background
Source: ACARA My School data
Sefton High School is a partially selective government secondary school located in Sefton, South Western Sydney. Its student body draws from diverse cultural, linguistic and socio-economic backgrounds, and the school operates both a selective stream and a comprehensive intake, with a particular focus on high potential and gifted education. The school offers an Accelerated HSC pathway, allowing students to complete higher school certificate subjects ahead of the standard timeline. This sits alongside a broader commitment to academic excellence, personal development, and future readiness — the three strategic priorities that shape the school's direction. Sefton High School consistently insists upon high expectations across the whole school community, providing a structured, disciplined and high quality teaching and learning environment that fosters strong academic achievement and student wellbeing. Staffing includes dedicated leadership and classroom teachers supported by learning and wellbeing support teams, ensuring students have access to both academic and pastoral assistance. The school maintains well-resourced facilities with excellent teaching and learning spaces to support its programs.
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Sefton High School is a co-educational academically selective school with a parallel mainstream intake. The school has an enrolment of 1101 students which includes 95% from non-English speaking background. The school is characterised by a focus of high expectations of all students and staff. Quality, evidence-based teaching and learning in a highly structured, disciplined learning environment permeates the school which is recognised and supported by the community. This results in students demonstrating excellent standards of attendance, academic achievement, conduct and personal growth. Students and staff combine to enjoy a wide range of co-curricular activities, notably in debating, leadership events and sport. Sefton High School’s all-embracing vision is of 'Excellence in Education for all of our students' and is evident by a sustained focus on enacting our core values of Sincerity, Scholarship and Service.