AustraliaACTMacquarieCanberra High School

Canberra High School

GovernmentSecondary7-10
Macquarie, ACT 2614 · Major Cities
898Students
1100ICSEA
1:13.5Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Canberra

Key Workforce Metrics

Canberra High School has 94 staff members (85.6 FTE), including 71 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
71+2.5 FTE
66.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
18.9 FTE
Total Staff
94
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Canberra High School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Canberra
13.5:1
ACT Average
13:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the ACT average (13:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
71
66.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
18.9 FTE
Total Workforce
94
85.6 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

52.659.967.274.5Nat avg67.161.962.467.766.467.265.862.564.266.712.3:113.5:113.6:112.8:113.1:113:113.7:114.6:113.6:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202566.789813.5:1-0.1
202464.287413.6:1-1
202362.591314.6:1+0.9
202265.890013.7:1+0.7
202167.287213:1-0.1
202066.486913.1:1+0.3
201967.786712.8:1-0.8
201862.484613.6:1+0.1
201761.983713.5:1+1.2
201667.182612.3:1