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Cowra High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Cowra, NSW 2794 · Inner Regional
cowra-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6342 1766
Students439enrolled
Ratio1:9.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
41
teaching staff
FTE Teaching47.3
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher9.3:1
Students439
Cowra
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cowra High School has 59 staff members (63.7 FTE), including 41 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.3:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
41-2.9 FTE
47.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
16.4 FTE
Total Staff
59
-8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cowra
9.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.3:1, 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
41
47.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
16.4 FTE
Total Workforce
59
63.7 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.

40.245.951.757.4Nat avg52.249.948.047.847.949.849.049.750.247.311.2:111:110.9:111.2:111.1:110.5:110.3:19.2:18.8:19.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202547.34399.3:1+0.5
202450.24428.8:1-0.4
202349.74579.2:1-1.1
202249.050710.3:1-0.2
202149.852210.5:1-0.6
202047.953111.1:1-0.1
201947.853611.2:1+0.3
201848.052310.9:1-0.1
201749.954911:1-0.2
201652.258411.2:1—