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Coomealla High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Dareton, NSW 2717 · Outer Regional
coomealla-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 03 5027 4506
Students190enrolled
Ratio1:5.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.1
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher5.7:1
Students190
Coomealla
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Coomealla High School has 50 staff members (45.9 FTE), including 34 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.7:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
34-5.3 FTE
33.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
12.8 FTE
Total Staff
50
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Coomealla
5.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.7:1, 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
34
33.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
12.8 FTE
Total Workforce
50
45.9 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.

2530.736.542.2Nat avg34.230.929.432.132.132.132.138.438.433.18.6:18.8:18.3:17.9:17.2:16.7:17.7:16.4:15.9:15.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.11905.7:1-0.2
202438.42275.9:1-0.5
202338.42476.4:1-1.3
202232.12467.7:1+1
202132.12166.7:1-0.5
202032.12317.2:1-0.7
201932.12527.9:1-0.4
201829.42458.3:1-0.5
201730.92718.8:1+0.2
201634.22938.6:1—