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Mitchell High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Blacktown, NSW 2148 · Major Cities
mitchell-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9622 8926
Students876enrolled
Ratio1:13.7student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
64
teaching staff
FTE Teaching63.7
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Students876
Mitchell
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mitchell High School has 84 staff members (76.6 FTE), including 64 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
64-0.3 FTE
63.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.9 FTE
Total Staff
84
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mitchell
13.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
64
63.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
12.9 FTE
Total Workforce
84
76.6 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.

54.162.570.879.2Nat avg72.070.369.269.171.770.567.065.964.063.713.6:113.7:113.5:114.1:114:113.8:113.4:113.7:113.8:113.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202563.787613.8:10
202464.088513.8:1+0.1
202365.990013.7:1+0.3
202267.089713.4:1-0.4
202170.597513.8:1-0.2
202071.71,00114:1-0.1
201969.197614.1:1+0.6
201869.293613.5:1-0.2
201770.396313.7:1+0.1
201672.098113.6:1—