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Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School

IndependentCombinedK-12
Bowral, NSW 2576 · Inner Regional
Students131enrolled
Ratio1:10.4student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching12.6
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher10.4:1
Students131
Aurora Southern
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School has 24 staff members (18.3 FTE), including 16 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.4:1+2.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
16-4.3 FTE
12.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.7 FTE
Total Staff
24
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Aurora Southern
10.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.4:1, 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
12.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.7 FTE
Total Workforce
24
18.3 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.

3.5914.620.1Nat avg4.16.46.46.99.111.817.018.316.912.68.5:17.7:19.7:111.6:112.3:110.8:18.6:18.1:18.3:110.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202512.613110.4:1+2.1
202416.91408.3:1+0.2
202318.31498.1:1-0.5
202217.01468.6:1-2.2
202111.812810.8:1-1.5
20209.111212.3:1+0.7
20196.98011.6:1+1.9
20186.4629.7:1+2
20176.4497.7:1-0.8
20164.1358.5:1—