Key Workforce Metrics
Five Islands School has 20 staff members (20.7 FTE), including 8 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
5:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
80 FTE
10.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
10.4 FTE
Total Staff
20
-4% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How Five Islands School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
5:1
12.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 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
8
10.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
10.4 FTE
Total Workforce
20
20.7 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
202510.3515:10
202410.3515:1+0.1
202310.3504.9:1+0.2
202210.3484.7:1-0.4
20219.0465.1:1+0.4
20207.9374.7:1-0.1
20197.9384.8:10
20187.9384.8:10
20177.9384.8:1-0.1
20167.8384.9:1—