Teacher Technology - Fairvale High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
English as Additional Language
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)
130.5
107.9 teaching · 22.6 non-teaching
Students per teacher
12.2:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
1,320
Indigenous students
2%
Language other than English
93%
Girls vs boys
638 girls · 682 boys
Socio-educational background
Below the Australian average
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. There are 316 students from refugee backgrounds and 25 Aboriginal 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, posit…