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Doonside High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Doonside, NSW 2767 · Major Cities
doonside-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9622 2463
Students715enrolled
Ratio1:11.8student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
59
teaching staff
FTE Teaching60.8
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Students715
Doonside
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Doonside High School has 82 staff members (78.1 FTE), including 59 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.8:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
59+2.2 FTE
60.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
17.3 FTE
Total Staff
82
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Doonside
11.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.8:1, 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
59
60.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
17.3 FTE
Total Workforce
82
78.1 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.

46.853.560.266.9Nat avg59.158.855.056.658.059.659.758.558.660.811.7:110.9:111.2:111.1:111.1:111.3:111.5:112.1:112.4:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202560.871511.8:1-0.6
202458.672612.4:1+0.3
202358.570512.1:1+0.6
202259.768411.5:1+0.2
202159.667511.3:1+0.2
202058.064611.1:10
201956.663111.1:1-0.1
201855.061711.2:1+0.3
201758.864210.9:1-0.8
201659.168911.7:1—