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The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Lismore, NSW 2480 · Inner Regional
lismore-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6621 5185
Students438enrolled
Ratio1:10.3student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
47
teaching staff
FTE Teaching42.4
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher10.3:1
Students438
The Rivers
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus has 67 staff members (53.8 FTE), including 47 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.3:1+0.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
47-4 FTE
42.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
11.4 FTE
Total Staff
67
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

The Rivers
10.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.3:1, 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
47
42.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
11.4 FTE
Total Workforce
67
53.8 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.

31.838.244.651Nat avg38.037.439.340.741.942.645.546.346.442.49.3:19.8:110.4:110.4:111.4:110.7:19.8:19.6:19.4:110.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202542.443810.3:1+0.9
202446.44369.4:1-0.2
202346.34459.6:1-0.2
202245.54449.8:1-0.9
202142.645710.7:1-0.7
202041.947811.4:1+1
201940.742510.4:10
201839.340710.4:1+0.6
201737.43659.8:1+0.5
201638.03559.3:1—