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The Henry Lawson High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Grenfell, NSW 2810 · Outer Regional
henrylawso-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6343 1390
Students178enrolled
Ratio1:8.3student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.5
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher8.3:1
Students178
The Henry Lawson
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Henry Lawson High School has 34 staff members (27.9 FTE), including 23 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.3:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
23-1.1 FTE
21.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.4 FTE
Total Staff
34
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Henry Lawson
8.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.3:1, 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
23
21.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.4 FTE
Total Workforce
34
27.9 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.

16.419.22224.9Nat avg20.920.619.320.222.520.921.121.722.621.58.4:18.4:18.5:19.5:18.9:18.9:18.2:18.8:18.3:18.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.51788.3:10
202422.61878.3:1-0.5
202321.71908.8:1+0.6
202221.11738.2:1-0.7
202120.91868.9:10
202022.52008.9:1-0.6
201920.21919.5:1+1
201819.31648.5:1+0.1
201720.61748.4:10
201620.91768.4:1—