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Cairnsfoot School

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Brighton-Le-Sands, NSW 2216 · Major Cities
cairnsfoot-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9567 6196
Students99enrolled
Ratio1:4.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.8
Non-Teaching25
Student:Teacher4.2:1
Students99
Cairnsfoot
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Cairnsfoot School has 47 staff members (45.8 FTE), including 22 teachers and 25 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.2:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
22+0.1 FTE
23.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
22.0 FTE
Total Staff
47
3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cairnsfoot
4.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.2:1, 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
22
23.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
25
22.0 FTE
Total Workforce
47
45.8 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.

19.722.224.627.1Nat avg23.223.323.524.524.624.623.523.623.723.84.6:14.5:14.5:14.1:14.1:14.2:14.4:14.4:14.3:14.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.8994.2:1-0.1
202423.71024.3:1-0.1
202323.61034.4:10
202223.51034.4:1+0.2
202124.61034.2:1+0.1
202024.61024.1:10
201924.51014.1:1-0.4
201823.51064.5:10
201723.31064.5:1-0.1
201623.21074.6:1—