Head Teacher Human Society and its Environment - Rooty Hill High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
HSIE
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
24 June 2026
Posted 11 Jun 2026
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1,110
Total students
48%
Boys
52%
Girls
76.5
Teaching FTE
15.0
Non-teaching FTE
958
ICSEA value
28th percentile · Average SES
62%
EAL/D Background
6%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Position Information
School Context updated for 2026: Rooty Hill High School is a highly successful 7-12 government comprehensive school in western Sydney. There are 1100 students, 5% of whom are from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. The school FOEI is 121, reflecting its culturally and linguistically diverse community. The school's principles and practices are underpinned by the school's PERSIST values and its commitment to "give every student the opportunity to do his or her best".
The school won the Public Education Foundation Award in 2023 for Professional Practice and in 2025 for its personalised learning, expansive learning, student agency and learning journeys programs. These programs enable students to develop their potential and achieve strong academic, sporting, creative and citizenship results. The school has sophisticated systems of evidence informed decision making, strategic planning and operational management led by a ta…