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Barraba Central School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Barraba, NSW 2347 · Outer Regional
barraba-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6782 1104
Students161enrolled
Ratio1:8.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.8
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher8.5:1
Students161
Barraba Central
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Key Workforce Metrics

Barraba Central School has 30 staff members (25.9 FTE), including 17 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.5:1+0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
17-1.5 FTE
18.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.1 FTE
Total Staff
30
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Barraba Central
8.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.5:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
18.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.1 FTE
Total Workforce
30
25.9 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

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

14.717.219.822.3Nat avg19.817.317.418.018.018.320.320.320.318.89.6:110.1:110:19.6:19.5:18.9:18.1:17.9:17.7:18.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.81618.6:1+0.9
202420.31577.7:1-0.2
202320.31617.9:1-0.2
202220.31648.1:1-0.8
202118.31628.9:1-0.6
202018.01719.5:1-0.1
201918.01739.6:1-0.4
201817.417410:1-0.1
201717.317410.1:1+0.5
201619.81909.6:1—