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Dorrigo High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Dorrigo, NSW 2453 · Inner Regional
dorrigo-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6657 2001
Students118enrolled
Ratio1:6.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.3
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher6.8:1
Students118
Dorrigo
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dorrigo High School has 27 staff members (23.7 FTE), including 18 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.8:1+0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18-0.8 FTE
17.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
6.4 FTE
Total Staff
27
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dorrigo
6.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.8:1, 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
18
17.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
6.4 FTE
Total Workforce
27
23.7 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.

14.216.919.522.2Nat avg20.219.618.016.717.217.218.318.118.117.38.3:17.9:17.3:18.2:17.4:16.3:16.2:16.1:16:16.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.31186.8:1+0.8
202418.11096:1-0.1
202318.11106.1:1-0.1
202218.31136.2:1-0.1
202117.21086.3:1-1.1
202017.21277.4:1-0.8
201916.71378.2:1+0.9
201818.01327.3:1-0.6
201719.61557.9:1-0.4
201620.21688.3:1—