Teacher Mathematics - Parkes High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Special Education
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)
74.9
58.1 teaching · 16.8 non-teaching
Students per teacher
8:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
467
Indigenous students
32%
Language other than English
4%
Girls vs boys
211 girls · 256 boys
Socio-educational background
Below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Parkes High School is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school located in Parkes, New South Wales, catering to students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school is part of the Henry Parkes Learning Community, situating it within a broader network of local schools that share a collaborative educational context. Parkes High School offers a diverse range of learning pathways to meet the needs of its students. The school operates a dedicated special education unit comprising seven classes, providing structured support for students with additional learning needs. Alongside this, the school delivers selective and gifted and talented programs, ensuring academically advanced students are appropriately extended. Vocational education and training courses round out the curriculum offering, giving students practical, industry-recognised pathways alongside their academic studies. The school's vision centres on staff engaging with students to build real connections with a rapidly changing world through transferable and enduring skills, with the aim of equipping motivated learners with resilience, knowledge, and deep understanding to participate and succeed in both local and global communities.
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Parkes High School (enrolment 480 students, including 30% Aboriginal students) is proudly a NSW Department of Education comprehensive secondary school that provides education to an expanding rural community in the central west of NSW. The school attracts equity funding and is focusing on quality teaching, differentiation, literacy and numeracy. Parkes High School has developed a dedicated STEM teaching space and partnerships with universities. Parkes High School is a Stronger Smarter and a Positive Behaviour for Learning school and is part of the Henry Parkes Learning Community.
The school operates within a highly inclusive model of support for students with disabilities and has seven Special Education classes and a Tutorial Centre. Parkes High School has a proud history of outstanding academic, sporting, cultural and performing arts achievements. Parkes High School also offers a range of Vocationa…