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Bourke High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Bourke, NSW 2840 · Very Remote
bourke-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 02 6872 2522
Students134enrolled
Ratio1:5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.7
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher5:1
Students134
Bourke
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bourke High School has 37 staff members (39.1 FTE), including 23 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5:1+1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
23-3 FTE
26.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
12.4 FTE
Total Staff
37
-6% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bourke
5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
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
23
26.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
12.4 FTE
Total Workforce
37
39.1 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.

19.824.128.432.7Nat avg23.324.324.225.125.225.226.129.729.726.76.5:15.9:16.2:16.1:15.9:16.1:14.7:14.4:13.9:15:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.71345:1+1.1
202429.71173.9:1-0.5
202329.71324.4:1-0.3
202226.11234.7:1-1.4
202125.21536.1:1+0.2
202025.21495.9:1-0.2
201925.11536.1:1-0.1
201824.21506.2:1+0.3
201724.31435.9:1-0.6
201623.31516.5:1—