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Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School

IndependentPrimaryK-2
Lindfield, NSW 2070 · Major Cities
98Students
1164ICSEA
1:14Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten
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Key Workforce Metrics

Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School has 20 staff members (13.7 FTE), including 7 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1+3.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
7-2.2 FTE
7.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
6.7 FTE
Total Staff
20
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten
14:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
7
7.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
6.7 FTE
Total Workforce
20
13.7 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.

67.89.611.4Nat avg7.48.410.010.48.67.88.89.69.27.010.8:110.4:18.5:18.4:110.8:112.3:110.6:19.6:110.5:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.09814:1+3.5
20249.29710.5:1+0.9
20239.6929.6:1-1
20228.89310.6:1-1.7
20217.89612.3:1+1.5
20208.69310.8:1+2.4
201910.4878.4:1-0.1
201810.0858.5:1-1.9
20178.48710.4:1-0.4
20167.48010.8:1—