Orara High School
Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450
School profile
ACARA
School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
97.3
76.8 teaching 路 20.5 non-teaching
Students per teacher
11.2:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
858
Indigenous students
24%
Language other than English
20%
Girls vs boys
412 girls 路 446 boys
Socio-educational background
Below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
About
Orara High School is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school serving students in Years 7 to 12, located in Coffs Harbour, NSW. The school operates according to "The Orara Way," a set of core values centred on being safe, respectful, and inclusive. These values shape the culture and daily life of the school community, with a stated aim of ensuring every student feels supported, valued, and empowered to achieve their best. Orara High School offers specialist programs in high potential and gifted education, as well as dedicated support for students with additional needs or disability, and English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) support. This breadth of provision reflects a school structured to meet a wide range of learner needs within a mainstream setting. Student learning support officers are embedded directly in classrooms, providing in-class assistance to students alongside their teachers.
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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
Inner regional