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Cessnock High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Cessnock, NSW 2325 · Major Cities
cessnock-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4990 1439
Students616enrolled
Ratio1:9.6student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
57
teaching staff
FTE Teaching64.2
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher9.6:1
Students616
Cessnock
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Cessnock High School has 79 staff members (84.7 FTE), including 57 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.6:1-0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
57+2 FTE
64.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
20.5 FTE
Total Staff
79
-7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cessnock
9.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.6:1, 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
57
64.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
20.5 FTE
Total Workforce
79
84.7 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.

42.852.161.470.6Nat avg51.550.451.855.155.759.960.362.162.264.211:111:110.8:110.7:110.8:110.6:110.2:19.5:110.1:19.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202564.26169.6:1-0.5
202462.262710.1:1+0.6
202362.15929.5:1-0.7
202260.361710.2:1-0.4
202159.963610.6:1-0.2
202055.760210.8:1+0.1
201955.158810.7:1-0.1
201851.856210.8:1-0.2
201750.455411:10
201651.556411:1—