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Newcastle Junior School

GovernmentSpecialU
Hillsborough, NSW 2290 · Major Cities
newcastlej-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4943 3479
Students63enrolled
Ratio1:4.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.3
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher4.4:1
Students63
Newcastle Junior
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Key Workforce Metrics

Newcastle Junior School has 28 staff members (25.8 FTE), including 13 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.4:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
13+0.3 FTE
14.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
11.5 FTE
Total Staff
28
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newcastle Junior
4.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.4:1, 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
13
14.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
11.5 FTE
Total Workforce
28
25.8 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.

9.511.613.715.7Nat avg11.212.613.813.813.813.812.412.714.014.35.2:14.7:14.3:14.6:14.1:13.8:14:14.3:14.4:14.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.3634.4:10
202414.0624.4:1+0.1
202312.7544.3:1+0.3
202212.4494:1+0.2
202113.8533.8:1-0.3
202013.8564.1:1-0.5
201913.8634.6:1+0.3
201813.8604.3:1-0.4
201712.6594.7:1-0.5
201611.2585.2:1—