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Bellingen High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Bellingen, NSW 2454 · Inner Regional
bellingen-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6655 1315
Students584enrolled
Ratio1:11.6student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
51
teaching staff
FTE Teaching50.2
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher11.6:1
Students584
Bellingen
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Bellingen High School has 66 staff members (63.3 FTE), including 51 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.6:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
51+2.7 FTE
50.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
13.1 FTE
Total Staff
66
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bellingen
11.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.6:1, 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
51
50.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
13.1 FTE
Total Workforce
66
63.3 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.

37.743.549.455.2Nat avg45.544.844.345.347.748.048.148.947.550.212.5:112.2:112.8:112.7:112.4:112.4:112.8:112.7:112.4:111.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202550.258411.6:1-0.8
202447.558712.4:1-0.3
202348.961912.7:1-0.1
202248.161712.8:1+0.4
202148.059412.4:10
202047.759212.4:1-0.3
201945.357412.7:1-0.1
201844.356812.8:1+0.6
201744.854512.2:1-0.3
201645.556912.5:1—