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Fairvale High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Fairfield West, NSW 2165 · Major Cities
fairvale-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9604 3118
1,320Students
912ICSEA
1:12.2Ratio
2/10SEIFA
Fairvale
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Key Workforce Metrics

Fairvale High School has 137 staff members (130.5 FTE), including 110 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1+0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
110-8.1 FTE
107.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
22.6 FTE
Total Staff
137
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fairvale
12.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, 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
110
107.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
27
22.6 FTE
Total Workforce
137
130.5 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.

91.7105.2118.7132.2Nat avg108.5109.0112.4115.2119.9120.2117.2108.1116.0107.912.7:112.7:112.9:112.7:112.5:112.5:112.3:112.5:111.4:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025107.91,32012.2:1+0.8
2024116.01,32611.4:1-1.1
2023108.11,35312.5:1+0.2
2022117.21,44012.3:1-0.2
2021120.21,50812.5:10
2020119.91,49912.5:1-0.2
2019115.21,46812.7:1-0.2
2018112.41,44512.9:1+0.2
2017109.01,38312.7:10
2016108.51,37812.7:1—