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Canterbury Vale School

GovernmentSpecialU
Lakemba, NSW 2195 · Major Cities
Cantervale-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9750 0072
Students36enrolled
Ratio1:2.2student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.0
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher2.2:1
Students36
Canterbury Vale
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Canterbury Vale School has 24 staff members (26.4 FTE), including 13 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
2.2:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
130 FTE
16.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
10.4 FTE
Total Staff
24
-10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Canterbury Vale
2.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 2.2:1, 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
16.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
10.4 FTE
Total Workforce
24
26.4 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.

4.18.613.117.6Nat avg4.85.910.910.911.010.915.015.016.016.04.4:13.9:11.7:12.1:12.1:11.9:11.6:12:12.4:12.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.0362.2:1-0.2
202416.0392.4:1+0.4
202315.0302:1+0.4
202215.0241.6:1-0.3
202110.9211.9:1-0.2
202011.0232.1:10
201910.9232.1:1+0.4
201810.9181.7:1-2.2
20175.9233.9:1-0.5
20164.8214.4:1—