Key Workforce Metrics
Wairoa School has 30 staff members (28.3 FTE), including 16 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
5.2:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
160 FTE
14.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
13.8 FTE
Total Staff
30
6% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Wairoa School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
5.2:1
12.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 5.2:1, 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
16
14.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
13.8 FTE
Total Workforce
30
28.3 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.5755.2:1+0.3
202414.5714.9:1-0.1
202314.5735:1+0.1
202214.3704.9:1-0.1
202114.2715:1+0.4
202014.2654.6:1+0.3
201914.2614.3:1+0.3
201814.2574:1+0.2
201714.1533.8:1-0.2
201614.1574:1—