Head Teacher Vocational Education and Training - Sydney Distance Education High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
18 November 2026
Posted 5 Nov 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Sydney Distance Education High School
School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
191.3
166 teaching · 25.3 non-teaching
Students per teacher
3.7:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
615
Indigenous students
12%
Language other than English
18%
Girls vs boys
370 girls · 245 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Position Information
Sydney Distance Education High School is a public school committed to excellence and equity in distance education. We provide flexible blended learning programs, serving students from areas north of Wollongong, south of Newcastle, and west to the Blue Mountains. Close to the central business district of Sydney, we work on the land of the Traditional Custodians, the Gadigal of the Eora Nation.
Students who meet specific enrolment requirements attend our school because they are not able to attend another school on a fulltime basis. We teach courses for fulltime and part program students including students with medical conditions and those with additional support needs. We also teach students studying single courses which they are not able to access at their home schools.
We offer a range of courses in Years 7-10 with our middle school program providing further courses for students who need additional literacy…