AustraliaNSWAdamstownKotara High School

Kotara High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Adamstown, NSW 2289 · Major Cities
kotara-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4943 3281
1,130Students
1066ICSEA
1:13.2Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Kotara

Key Workforce Metrics

Kotara High School has 109 staff members (106.5 FTE), including 90 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
90+2.4 FTE
85.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
21.0 FTE
Total Staff
109
2% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kotara
13.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
90
85.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
21.0 FTE
Total Workforce
109
106.5 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.

65.374.984.594.1Nat avg78.678.776.879.280.782.285.184.183.185.514.2:113.7:113.9:114.2:114:114:113.7:113.4:113.5:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202585.51,13013.2:1-0.3
202483.11,11913.5:1+0.1
202384.11,13013.4:1-0.3
202285.11,16813.7:1-0.3
202182.21,14714:10
202080.71,12714:1-0.2
201979.21,12114.2:1+0.3
201876.81,07013.9:1+0.2
201778.71,08213.7:1-0.5
201678.61,11414.2:1