Picton High School
Picton, NSW, 2571
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
Socio-educational background
Below the Australian average
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.
Work out your pay stepWhat you need to teach here
Required before you can be employed at any NSW school.
Location
Remoteness
Inner regional