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The Alpine School

IndependentCombinedK-11
Cooma, NSW 2630 · Inner Regional
Students97enrolled
Ratio1:8.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.4
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher8.5:1
Students97
The Alpine
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Alpine School has 22 staff members (16.4 FTE), including 15 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.5:1-2.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15+2.4 FTE
11.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.0 FTE
Total Staff
22
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Alpine
8.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.5:1, 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
15
11.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.0 FTE
Total Workforce
22
16.4 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2019–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

2.65.99.212.5Nat avg3.03.65.76.47.69.011.49.7:110.6:18.8:110.9:112.2:110.7:18.5:119202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2019–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.4978.5:1-2.2
20249.09610.7:1-1.5
20237.69312.2:1+1.3
20226.47010.9:1+2.1
20215.7508.8:1-1.8
20203.63810.6:1+0.9
20193.0299.7:1—