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Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education

IndependentCombinedK-7
Lillian Rock, NSW 2480 · Inner Regional
Students89enrolled
Ratio1:10.9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.2
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher10.9:1
Students89
Rainbow Ridge
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education has 28 staff members (14.6 FTE), including 12 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.9:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
12-0.2 FTE
8.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
6.4 FTE
Total Staff
28
48% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Rainbow Ridge
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
12
8.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
6.4 FTE
Total Workforce
28
14.6 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.

4.96.68.310Nat avg5.87.19.18.47.88.27.57.08.48.214.3:113.7:111.1:111.5:112.2:112.8:111.2:114.7:111.9:110.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.28910.9:1-1
20248.410011.9:1-2.8
20237.010314.7:1+3.5
20227.58411.2:1-1.6
20218.210512.8:1+0.6
20207.89512.2:1+0.7
20198.49711.5:1+0.4
20189.110111.1:1-2.6
20177.19713.7:1-0.6
20165.88314.3:1—