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Newcastle High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Hamilton, NSW 2303 · Major Cities
newcastle-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4969 3177
1,072Students
1027ICSEA
1:11.3Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Newcastle
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Key Workforce Metrics

Newcastle High School has 125 staff members (119.3 FTE), including 96 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.3:1-0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
96+0.5 FTE
94.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
24.6 FTE
Total Staff
125
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newcastle
11.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.3:1, 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
96
94.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
29
24.6 FTE
Total Workforce
125
119.3 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.

64.97891.1104.2Nat avg76.480.181.283.788.891.390.492.594.294.713.2:113.5:113.3:113.8:113.6:113.4:113.3:112.7:112:111.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202594.71,07211.3:1-0.7
202494.21,12812:1-0.7
202392.51,17212.7:1-0.6
202290.41,20213.3:1-0.1
202191.31,22713.4:1-0.2
202088.81,21013.6:1-0.2
201983.71,15713.8:1+0.5
201881.21,07913.3:1-0.2
201780.11,07913.5:1+0.3
201676.41,01113.2:1—