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Lithgow High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Lithgow, NSW 2790 · Inner Regional
lithgow-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6352 1422
Students654enrolled
Ratio1:9.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
71
teaching staff
FTE Teaching67.1
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher9.7:1
Students654
Lithgow
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lithgow High School has 93 staff members (89.6 FTE), including 71 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.7:1+0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
71-7.5 FTE
67.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
22.5 FTE
Total Staff
93
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lithgow
9.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.7:1, 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
71
67.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
22.5 FTE
Total Workforce
93
89.6 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.

54.663.772.982.1Nat avg64.364.964.564.269.369.672.774.474.667.112.6:112:112.4:112:111.3:110.2:19:19:18.9:19.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202567.16549.7:1+0.8
202474.66678.9:1-0.1
202374.46709:10
202272.76579:1-1.2
202169.670810.2:1-1.1
202069.378011.3:1-0.7
201964.276812:1-0.4
201864.579912.4:1+0.4
201764.978212:1-0.6
201664.381012.6:1—