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Swansea High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Caves Beach, NSW 2281 · Major Cities
swansea-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4971 1944
Students710enrolled
Ratio1:11.2student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
56
teaching staff
FTE Teaching63.3
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher11.2:1
Students710
Swansea
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Swansea High School has 79 staff members (81.0 FTE), including 56 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.2:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
56+3.4 FTE
63.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
17.7 FTE
Total Staff
79
-3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Swansea
11.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.2:1, 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
56
63.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
17.7 FTE
Total Workforce
79
81.0 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.

41.851.160.469.6Nat avg50.150.451.049.253.455.854.458.659.963.313.3:113.3:113:112.6:112.7:111.9:112:112:112:111.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202563.371011.2:1-0.8
202459.971712:10
202358.670512:10
202254.465512:1+0.1
202155.866311.9:1-0.8
202053.467612.7:1+0.1
201949.261812.6:1-0.4
201851.066513:1-0.3
201750.467013.3:10
201650.166713.3:1—