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Cumberland High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Carlingford, NSW 2118 · Major Cities
cumberland-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9871 7718
1,173Students
1060ICSEA
1:14Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Cumberland
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cumberland High School has 96 staff members (99.4 FTE), including 80 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
80+7.4 FTE
84.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
15.4 FTE
Total Staff
96
-4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cumberland
14:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
80
84.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
15.4 FTE
Total Workforce
96
99.4 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.

43.159.57692.4Nat avg53.053.250.750.957.360.161.968.376.684.012.3:111.9:112.2:112.9:113.6:113.3:113.8:114.4:114.6:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202584.01,17314:1-0.6
202476.61,12214.6:1+0.2
202368.398514.4:1+0.6
202261.985513.8:1+0.5
202160.180113.3:1-0.3
202057.377813.6:1+0.7
201950.965512.9:1+0.7
201850.761712.2:1+0.3
201753.263311.9:1-0.4
201653.065412.3:1—