Cobar High School
Cobar, NSW, 2835
School profile
ACARA
School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
39.3
28 teaching · 11.3 non-teaching
Students per teacher
7.6:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
214
Indigenous students
32%
Language other than English
5%
Girls vs boys
132 girls · 82 boys
Socio-educational background
Well below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
About
Cobar High School is a co-educational secondary school serving students in Years 7 to 12, situated in Cobar, a proud mining and rural community in Far Western NSW. The school's motto, "Vouloir C'est Pouvoir" — meaning "Where there's a will, there's a way" — reflects the spirit of determination that characterises both the school and the wider region. The school offers specialist programs in high potential and gifted education, ensuring that academically capable students are extended and challenged. Cobar High also provides targeted EAL/D support for students for whom English is an additional language or dialect, alongside dedicated provision for students with additional needs or disability. Student learning support officers are deployed directly in the classroom, providing in-situ assistance that benefits both individual students and the broader learning environment. The school has implemented Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) as a whole-school framework, establishing consistent expectations and a positive culture across all year groups.
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Pay and agreement
Graduate
$90,117
Starting salary
Top of scale
$137,861
Highly Accomplished / Lead Teacher
Super
12.0%
Employer contribution
Under the Crown Employees (Teachers) Award 2024. Full-time equivalent, before allowances.
Work out your pay stepWhat you need to teach here
Required before you can be employed at any NSW school.
Location
Remoteness
Remote