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Katoomba High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Katoomba, NSW 2780 · Major Cities
katoomba-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4782 2622
Students862enrolled
Ratio1:10.9student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
73
teaching staff
FTE Teaching79.0
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher10.9:1
Students862
Katoomba
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Katoomba High School has 97 staff members (101.4 FTE), including 73 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.9:1-0.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
73+3.9 FTE
79.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
22.4 FTE
Total Staff
97
-5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Katoomba
10.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.9:1, 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
73
79.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
22.4 FTE
Total Workforce
97
101.4 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.

46.960.273.686.9Nat avg55.257.763.169.168.975.076.276.875.179.011.9:112.4:112.7:112.7:113:112.7:112.5:112:111.8:110.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202579.086210.9:1-0.9
202475.188311.8:1-0.2
202376.892312:1-0.5
202276.295412.5:1-0.2
202175.095412.7:1-0.3
202068.989713:1+0.3
201969.187812.7:10
201863.180212.7:1+0.3
201757.771312.4:1+0.5
201655.265711.9:1—