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Newcastle Waldorf School

IndependentCombinedK-12
Glendale, NSW 2285 · Major Cities
Students237enrolled
Ratio1:10.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.2
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher10.5:1
Students237
Newcastle Waldorf
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Key Workforce Metrics

Newcastle Waldorf School has 58 staff members (39.5 FTE), including 24 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.5:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
24-0.4 FTE
22.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
17.3 FTE
Total Staff
58
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newcastle Waldorf
10.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.5:1, 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
24
22.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
17.3 FTE
Total Workforce
58
39.5 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.

1115.720.324.9Nat avg13.015.515.417.018.921.922.622.422.622.211.2:110.3:112.7:112.4:111.9:111.1:110.7:111.3:110.5:110.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.223710.7:1+0.2
202422.623810.5:1-0.8
202322.425411.3:1+0.6
202222.624110.7:1-0.4
202121.924411.1:1-0.8
202018.922511.9:1-0.5
201917.021112.4:1-0.3
201815.419512.7:1+2.4
201715.516010.3:1-0.9
201613.014511.2:1—