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Kempsey High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Kempsey, NSW 2440 · Inner Regional
kempsey-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6562 6166
Students584enrolled
Ratio1:9.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
53
teaching staff
FTE Teaching60.7
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher9.5:1
Students584
Kempsey
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Kempsey High School has 74 staff members (79.4 FTE), including 53 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.5:1+0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
53-2.3 FTE
60.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
18.7 FTE
Total Staff
74
-7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kempsey
9.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.5:1, 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
53
60.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
18.7 FTE
Total Workforce
74
79.4 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.

37.948.458.869.3Nat avg45.247.247.246.044.652.856.760.663.060.710:19.9:110.4:110:110.2:19.1:18.8:19:18.8:19.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202560.75849.6:1+0.8
202463.05568.8:1-0.2
202360.65479:1+0.2
202256.74978.8:1-0.3
202152.84789.1:1-1.1
202044.645710.2:1+0.2
201946.046110:1-0.4
201847.248910.4:1+0.5
201747.24669.9:1-0.1
201645.245110:1—