AustraliaNSWBensvilleCoast Christian School

Coast Christian School

IndependentPrimaryK-6
Bensville, NSW 2251 · Major Cities
Students234enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.3
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students234
Coast Christian

Key Workforce Metrics

Coast Christian School has 40 staff members (25.6 FTE), including 23 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1-1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23+3.2 FTE
16.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
9.3 FTE
Total Staff
40
36% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Coast Christian
14.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
16.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
9.3 FTE
Total Workforce
40
25.6 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.

4.6913.517.9Nat avg9.97.77.17.45.46.48.810.413.116.312.3:114.3:114.5:110:115.7:118:115.8:116.5:115.8:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.323414.4:1-1.4
202413.120715.8:1-0.7
202310.417216.5:1+0.7
20228.813915.8:1-2.2
20216.411518:1+2.3
20205.48515.7:1+5.7
20197.47410:1-4.5
20187.110314.5:1+0.2
20177.711014.3:1+2
20169.912212.3:1