AustraliaNSWHornsbyBarker College

Barker College

IndependentCombinedK-12
Hornsby, NSW 2077 · Major Cities
2,856Students
1166ICSEA
1:10.1Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Barker

Key Workforce Metrics

Barker College has 558 staff members (516.8 FTE), including 301 teachers and 257 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.1:1+0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
301-6.3 FTE
282.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
257
234.2 FTE
Total Staff
558
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Barker
10.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.1:1, 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
301
282.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
257
234.2 FTE
Total Workforce
558
516.8 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

181.6227272.4317.8Nat avg213.7216.7213.6222.1238.9249.3272.6277.0288.9282.69.6:19.7:110.1:110:110:110.3:110.1:110:19.7:110.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025282.62,85610.1:1+0.4
2024288.92,7989.7:1-0.3
2023277.02,78010:1-0.1
2022272.62,76310.1:1-0.2
2021249.32,57810.3:1+0.3
2020238.92,38810:10
2019222.12,21010:1-0.1
2018213.62,14910.1:1+0.4
2017216.72,1039.7:1+0.1
2016213.72,0449.6:1