Australia›NSW›Heatherbrae›Hunter River High School

Hunter River High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Heatherbrae, NSW 2324 · Major Cities
hunterriv-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4987 2306
Students762enrolled
Ratio1:10.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
76
teaching staff
FTE Teaching73.7
Non-Teaching28
Student:Teacher10.3:1
Students762
Hunter River
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Hunter River High School has 104 staff members (100.2 FTE), including 76 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.3:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
76+2.9 FTE
73.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
26.5 FTE
Total Staff
104
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hunter River
10.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.3:1, 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
76
73.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
26.5 FTE
Total Workforce
104
100.2 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.

49.660.170.681.1Nat avg58.360.364.764.368.672.271.171.570.873.712.6:113:112.6:113:112.8:112.5:112.2:111.7:110.9:110.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202573.776210.3:1-0.6
202470.877310.9:1-0.8
202371.583611.7:1-0.5
202271.186412.2:1-0.3
202172.289912.5:1-0.3
202068.687612.8:1-0.2
201964.383613:1+0.4
201864.781612.6:1-0.4
201760.378213:1+0.4
201658.373412.6:1—