Head Teacher - Mathematics - Fairvale High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
English as Additional Language
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
15 July 2026
Posted 2 Jul 2026
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1,320
Total students
52%
Boys
48%
Girls
107.9
Teaching FTE
22.6
Non-teaching FTE
912
ICSEA value
13th percentile · Lower SES
93%
EAL/D Background
2%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Fairvale High School is a comprehensive, coeducational secondary school in Fairfield West, NSW, serving students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school offers targeted support across several specialist areas, including high potential and gifted education, special education support, and English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) support. This range of programs reflects the school's approach to meeting diverse learning needs within a single educational setting. The school's vision centres on quality teaching and learning in an inclusive environment that combines tradition and innovation, with respect and equitable opportunity for participation in all aspects of school life promoting lifelong learners.
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Fairvale High School is a co-educational, comprehensive high school in South-West Sydney, proudly serving a diverse, multicultural community. The school successfully caters for the academic, social, and wellbeing needs of approximately 1,314 students, with 97% from a language background other than English. The predominant cultural groups include Vietnamese, Arabic, and Assyrian. Approximately 18% of students are from a refugee background and there are currently 25 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. Seven diverse learning classes cater for students with autism, mild intellectual disability, and moderate intellectual disability. The school has a Family Occupation and Employment Index of 170.
The school employs 150 teaching and non-teaching staff members, including four deputy principals. Staff are highly dedicated and collaborative, fostering a caring and inclusive school culture that values high achievement, strong relationships, positive well…