Heckenberg Public School
Heckenberg, NSW, 2168
School profile
ACARA
School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-6
School staff (FTE)
23.7
21.3 teaching 路 2.4 non-teaching
Students per teacher
9.8:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
209
Indigenous students
17%
Language other than English
65%
Girls vs boys
105 girls 路 104 boys
Socio-educational background
Well below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
About
Heckenberg Public School is located in South Western Sydney, 5km west of Liverpool, and was built in 1965. The school serves a culturally diverse community with 20% of students identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 65% speaking an additional language or dialect across 19 language groups including English, Arabic, Vietnamese, Khmer and Samoan. The school has a strong culture of instructional leadership and collaboration, validated as Excelling in Educational Leadership, Wellbeing, and Learning Culture in 2024, and offers High Potential and Gifted Education programs across creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional domains. The school maintains partnerships with community organizations including Liverpool Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, Community Hubs Australia, University of Newcastle, and South West Sydney Area Health Services to support improved pedagogical practices and student outcomes.
Generated from school website
Pay and agreement
Graduate
$92,882
Starting salary
Top of scale
$133,422
Step 7 (Top of Scale)
Super
12.0%
Employer contribution
Under the Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions 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
Major city