Picton High School

Picton, NSW, 2571

Government Secondary · Years 7-12 Co-educational 1,182 students Inner regional
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School profile

ACARA

School type

Co-educational

Year range

7-12

School staff (FTE)

122.1

95.7 teaching · 26.4 non-teaching

Students per teacher

12.4:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

1,182

Indigenous students

12%

Language other than English

9%

Girls vs boys

592 girls · 590 boys

50%
50%

Socio-educational background

Below the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

About

Picton High School is a comprehensive, coeducational secondary school serving students from Year 7 to Year 12, located in Picton, New South Wales. Under the leadership of Principal Luke Farthing, the school operates with a clear focus on preparing students for post-school goals while fostering confidence, innovation, and responsibility. The school's specialist offerings span STEM, creative arts, high potential and gifted education, and sport, providing students with diverse pathways to develop their strengths and interests. These specialisms sit alongside a strategic priority to deliver engaging and challenging learning opportunities, with new facilities supporting this work across the school. Picton High School's strategic direction emphasises a culture of high expectations and lifelong learning, developed in close collaboration with families. Developing future-ready students is a central institutional priority, with staff working to equip young people with the skills and dispositions needed beyond school. The school's vision captures this intent directly: "to provide a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment where students can excel academically and personally, preparing them for post-school goals and to be confident, innovative, and responsible citizens."

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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.

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NESA Teacher Accreditation

NSW Education Standards Authority

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NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC)

Office of the Children's Guardian

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Location

Remoteness

Inner regional