Head Teacher Human Society & it's Environment - Kempsey High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
HSIE
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
9 September 2026
Posted 27 Aug 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
79.4
60.7 teaching · 18.7 non-teaching
Students per teacher
9.6:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
584
Indigenous students
46%
Language other than English
3%
Girls vs boys
290 girls · 294 boys
Socio-educational background
Well below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Position Information
Kempsey High School (KHS) is built on the lands of the Dunghutti people and has an enrolment of 530 students including 49% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. It is a comprehensive high school (7-12), engaged in several initiatives to support students from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds and for students from low socio-economic status communities. Kempsey High School became a Connected Communities High School in 2021. The school has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Economic Advantage) of 854 and a FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index) of 153.
The school has a priority on building highly effective systems developed through strong collaboration that will underpin ongoing school improvement. We are further enhancing our wellbeing model across the school community, focusing on high expectations for all. The KHS Connect Centre opened in 2025 which supports the delivery of key s…