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Southern Highlands Christian School

IndependentCombinedK-12
Bowral, NSW 2576 · Inner Regional
Students363enrolled
Ratio1:11.8student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.7
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Students363
Southern
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Key Workforce Metrics

Southern Highlands Christian School has 57 staff members (46.2 FTE), including 36 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.8:1+0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
36-6.3 FTE
30.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
15.5 FTE
Total Staff
57
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Southern
11.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.8:1, 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
36
30.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
15.5 FTE
Total Workforce
57
46.2 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.

23.529.33540.7Nat avg28.829.430.330.327.731.435.835.537.030.712.3:112.4:112:112:112.8:112.5:111.8:111.7:111:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.736311.8:1+0.8
202437.040811:1-0.7
202335.541411.7:1-0.1
202235.842311.8:1-0.7
202131.439212.5:1-0.3
202027.735412.8:1+0.8
201930.336312:10
201830.336512:1-0.4
201729.436412.4:1+0.1
201628.835312.3:1—