AustraliaNSWArncliffeAl Zahra College

Al Zahra College

IndependentCombinedK-12
Arncliffe, NSW 2205 · Major Cities
773Students
1032ICSEA
1:15.1Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Al Zahra

Key Workforce Metrics

Al Zahra College has 91 staff members (76.3 FTE), including 59 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1-1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
59+6.1 FTE
51.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
25.1 FTE
Total Staff
91
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Al Zahra College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Al Zahra
15.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
59
51.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
25.1 FTE
Total Workforce
91
76.3 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.

29.638.547.456.3Nat avg36.234.837.843.146.439.442.048.745.151.29.6:111.1:111.9:111:110.4:113.2:113.1:112.6:116.2:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202551.277315.1:1-1.1
202445.173116.2:1+3.6
202348.761412.6:1-0.5
202242.054913.1:1-0.1
202139.451913.2:1+2.8
202046.448410.4:1-0.6
201943.147211:1-0.9
201837.844911.9:1+0.8
201734.838811.1:1+1.5
201636.23499.6:1