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Orara High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450 · Inner Regional
orara-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6652 1077
Students858enrolled
Ratio1:11.1student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
65
teaching staff
FTE Teaching76.8
Non-Teaching26
Student:Teacher11.1:1
Students858
Orara
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Key Workforce Metrics

Orara High School has 91 staff members (97.3 FTE), including 65 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.1:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
65+3.9 FTE
76.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
20.5 FTE
Total Staff
91
-7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Orara
11.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.1:1, 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
65
76.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
20.5 FTE
Total Workforce
91
97.3 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.

45.158.271.384.5Nat avg55.053.054.659.059.462.463.064.772.976.810.5:110.8:110.9:110.6:110.9:110.7:111:112.1:111.2:111.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202576.885811.2:10
202472.981311.2:1-0.9
202364.778012.1:1+1.1
202263.069511:1+0.3
202162.466610.7:1-0.2
202059.465010.9:1+0.3
201959.062310.6:1-0.3
201854.659310.9:1+0.1
201753.057110.8:1+0.3
201655.057610.5:1—