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Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Fairy Meadow, NSW 2519 · Major Cities
wollongong-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4229 6844
Students1,169enrolled
Ratio1:13.9student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
87
teaching staff
FTE Teaching84.1
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher13.9:1
Students1,169
Wollongong
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts has 108 staff members (102.5 FTE), including 87 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.9:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
87+4.3 FTE
84.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
18.4 FTE
Total Staff
108
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wollongong
13.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
87
84.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
18.4 FTE
Total Workforce
108
102.5 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.

67.277.186.996.7Nat avg82.483.786.087.787.985.983.779.179.884.113.7:113.8:113.8:113.8:113.7:113.7:113.4:113.6:113.4:113.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202584.11,16913.9:1+0.5
202479.81,07313.4:1-0.2
202379.11,07813.6:1+0.2
202283.71,12513.4:1-0.3
202185.91,18013.7:10
202087.91,20013.7:1-0.1
201987.71,20813.8:10
201886.01,18813.8:10
201783.71,15513.8:1+0.1
201682.41,12513.7:1—