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Coolah Central School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Coolah, NSW 2843 · Outer Regional
coolah-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6377 1101
Students148enrolled
Ratio1:8.4student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.7
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher8.4:1
Students148
Coolah Central
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Key Workforce Metrics

Coolah Central School has 33 staff members (25.1 FTE), including 20 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.4:1+1.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
20-7.2 FTE
17.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.4 FTE
Total Staff
33
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Coolah Central
8.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.4:1, 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
20
17.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.4 FTE
Total Workforce
33
25.1 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.

1519.223.327.4Nat avg20.622.121.722.324.523.824.724.924.917.712.2:110.6:110.3:110.2:18.3:18.9:17.6:17.3:16.7:18.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.71488.4:1+1.7
202424.91676.7:1-0.6
202324.91837.3:1-0.3
202224.71877.6:1-1.3
202123.82128.9:1+0.6
202024.52048.3:1-1.9
201922.322810.2:1-0.1
201821.722310.3:1-0.3
201722.123410.6:1-1.6
201620.625212.2:1—