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Fairfield High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Fairfield, NSW 2165 · Major Cities
fairfield-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9727 2111
Students1,123enrolled
Ratio1:9.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
102
teaching staff
FTE Teaching119.7
Non-Teaching38
Student:Teacher9.4:1
Students1,123
Fairfield
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Key Workforce Metrics

Fairfield High School has 140 staff members (152.6 FTE), including 102 teachers and 38 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.4:1-0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
102+10.8 FTE
119.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
32.9 FTE
Total Staff
140
-9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fairfield
9.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.4:1, 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
102
119.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
38
32.9 FTE
Total Workforce
140
152.6 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.

79.9100.6121.4142.1Nat avg94.0117.8119.7112.4129.2105.9101.9107.2108.9119.710.6:110.2:19.6:19.8:19:18.9:110.4:19.7:110.1:19.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025119.71,1239.4:1-0.7
2024108.91,09610.1:1+0.4
2023107.21,0409.7:1-0.7
2022101.91,06210.4:1+1.5
2021105.99458.9:1-0.1
2020129.21,1699:1-0.8
2019112.41,1049.8:1+0.2
2018119.71,1499.6:1-0.6
2017117.81,19610.2:1-0.4
201694.01,00010.6:1—