James Meehan High School
Macquarie Fields, NSW, 2564
School profile
ACARA
School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
61.9
46.5 teaching 路 15.4 non-teaching
Students per teacher
8.5:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
395
Indigenous students
20%
Language other than English
48%
Girls vs boys
179 girls 路 216 boys
Socio-educational background
Well below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
About
James Meehan High School is a community-based comprehensive secondary school in Macquarie Fields with approximately 446 students and exceptional cultural diversity, representing 29 cultural groups across 27 language backgrounds. Fifty percent of students have a language background other than English, with significant representation from Pacific Islander (32%) and Indigenous (14%) communities. The school serves low socio-economic status communities and operates a Special Education Unit with six classes supporting students with intellectual and emotional disabilities and autism. The school is distinguished by strong welfare programs, quality teaching initiatives including literacy development and technology integration, and proactive community involvement with Pacific Islander and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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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
Major city