Head of HSIE – Secondary (commencing 2027)

Penrith Christian School · Orchard Hills, NSW

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

HSIE

Sector

Independent

Teaching level

Secondary

Salary range

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Closing date

4 August 2026

29 days remaining

Posted 3 Jul 2026

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About Penrith Christian School

Enrolment

744

Total students

51%

Boys

49%

Girls

Staffing

60.8

Teaching FTE

34.2

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

1,047

ICSEA value

67th percentile · Average SES

Diversity

27%

EAL/D Background

3%

Indigenous students

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description

About Us

Penrith Christian School is a growing co-educational, independent Christian school for students from Early Learning to Year 12. We are a well-established and vibrant community for over 800 students located in Orchard Hills, adjacent to the M4 motorway.

Our motto of Strive for the Highest informs our practice and aspirations for our students. We value each student as being created by God with a unique purpose and plan for them as we deliver rich, Christ-centred learning experiences, enabling each student to live significant and abundant lives. We focus on a whole-school approach that brings consistency through our bespoke Great Learning, Well People framework, where the learning, wellbeing, pastoral and spiritual needs of students is prioritised, and excellence is pursued.

About the Role

Penrith Christian School is seeking an inspiring Head of HSIE to lead our faculty into its next season of growth. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate educator and strategic leader to shape learning across the Humanities and Languages (German), fostering excellence in teaching, learning, and curriculum design within a Christ-centred educational community.

The role will involve leading teachers to implement our Great Learning, Well People framework, embedding a high-quality, dispositional approach to learning. The successful candidate will cultivate a culture of professional growth, innovation, and continuous improvement, ensuring that students experience engaging, challenging, and meaningful learning that is informed by a Biblical worldview.

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