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Cobar High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Cobar, NSW 2835 · Remote
cobar-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6836 2705
Students214enrolled
Ratio1:7.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.0
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher7.6:1
Students214
Cobar
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cobar High School has 33 staff members (39.3 FTE), including 24 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.6:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
24-0.4 FTE
28.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
11.3 FTE
Total Staff
33
-19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cobar
7.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.6:1, 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
24
28.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
11.3 FTE
Total Workforce
33
39.3 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.

23.826.829.832.8Nat avg29.028.628.429.829.829.829.829.728.428.08.8:18.8:19.2:17.8:16.7:16.7:17.4:17:17.4:17.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.02147.6:1+0.2
202428.42107.4:1+0.4
202329.72097:1-0.4
202229.82207.4:1+0.7
202129.82006.7:10
202029.82006.7:1-1.1
201929.82317.8:1-1.4
201828.42609.2:1+0.4
201728.62518.8:10
201629.02558.8:1—