ELICOS – Head
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
English as Additional Language
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
K12
Salary range
Closing date
30 September 2026
Posted 31 Aug 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-12
School staff (FTE)
154
104.8 teaching · 49.2 non-teaching
Students per teacher
11.2:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
1,177
Indigenous students
1%
Language other than English
24%
Girls vs boys
640 girls · 537 boys
Socio-educational background
Well above the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Macarthur is an independent Anglican co-educational Transition to Year 12 school with a strong academic and co-curricular focus, catering for students of all ability levels. It is located in picturesque Cobbitty on over 85 magnificent acres, 50 minutes from the CBDs of Sydney and Wollongong. The School is highly regarded as an employer of choice and provides a supportive workplace that pursues excellence and innovation.
Due to the expansion of the International Student Program, which has operated for over 20 years, the Headmaster seeks to appoint an appropriately qualified and experienced Christian educator who demonstrates a commitment to their Christian faith, as evidenced by regular attendance and involvement at a Church, to this full-time, permanent leadership position. This role will lead and manage the newly established ELICOS Centre. This leadership role will oversee the direction, academic integrity, and operations of the High School Preparation (HSP) and ELICOS programs.
The successful candidate will be a dual expert: a passionate educational leader who thrives in the classroom and a meticulous administrator capable of seamlessly navigating the intersection of national CRICOS/NEAS quality benchmarks and NESA school standards.
To be considered for this role, candidates must:
- explicitly demonstrate how they meet both the NSW (NESA) and national/quality (NEAS/CRICOS) regulatory frameworks required for a school-based ELICOS centre.
- have a deep operational knowledge of the ELICOS Standards 2018, the ESOS Act, and the NEAS Quality Assurance Framework.
- Be accredited wi…