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Central Coast Steiner School

IndependentCombinedK-11
Fountaindale, NSW 2258 · Major Cities
Students330enrolled
Ratio1:13.9student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.7
Non-Teaching28
Student:Teacher13.9:1
Students330
Central Coast Steiner
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Key Workforce Metrics

Central Coast Steiner School has 57 staff members (39.6 FTE), including 29 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.9:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29+3.2 FTE
23.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
15.9 FTE
Total Staff
57
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Central Coast Steiner
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
29
23.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
15.9 FTE
Total Workforce
57
39.6 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.

13.9182226.1Nat avg16.418.118.918.819.020.020.020.920.523.715:114.4:114.1:114.8:114.6:113.9:113.5:113.2:114.6:113.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.733013.9:1-0.7
202420.530014.6:1+1.4
202320.927513.2:1-0.3
202220.027013.5:1-0.4
202120.027913.9:1-0.7
202019.027714.6:1-0.2
201918.827814.8:1+0.7
201818.926714.1:1-0.3
201718.126014.4:1-0.6
201616.424615:1—