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Forbes High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Forbes, NSW 2871 · Outer Regional
forbes-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6852 2666
Students287enrolled
Ratio1:8student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching35.8
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher8:1
Students287
Forbes
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Key Workforce Metrics

Forbes High School has 48 staff members (49.0 FTE), including 36 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8:1+1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
36-6.8 FTE
35.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
13.2 FTE
Total Staff
48
-2% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forbes
8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 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
36
35.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
13.2 FTE
Total Workforce
48
49.0 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.

30.435.941.446.9Nat avg38.340.239.441.441.441.542.542.642.635.89.1:19.4:19.5:18.2:18:17.9:17.2:16.8:16.5:18:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.82878:1+1.5
202442.62796.5:1-0.3
202342.62896.8:1-0.4
202242.53087.2:1-0.7
202141.53287.9:1-0.1
202041.43338:1-0.2
201941.43408.2:1-1.3
201839.43749.5:1+0.1
201740.23789.4:1+0.3
201638.33499.1:1—