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Hunter Sports High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Gateshead, NSW 2290 · Major Cities
hunterspt-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4943 5755
Students941enrolled
Ratio1:12student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
84
teaching staff
FTE Teaching77.1
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher12:1
Students941
Hunter Sports
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Hunter Sports High School has 108 staff members (97.9 FTE), including 84 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
84+2 FTE
77.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
20.8 FTE
Total Staff
108
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hunter Sports
12:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12:1, 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
84
77.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
20.8 FTE
Total Workforce
108
97.9 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.

49.261.172.984.8Nat avg57.959.558.058.362.765.267.870.775.177.112.8:112.5:112.1:112.8:113:113.1:112.9:112.7:112.3:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202577.194112.2:1-0.1
202475.192512.3:1-0.4
202370.789712.7:1-0.2
202267.887312.9:1-0.2
202165.285413.1:1+0.1
202062.781813:1+0.2
201958.374512.8:1+0.7
201858.070212.1:1-0.4
201759.574512.5:1-0.3
201657.974412.8:1—