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Lurnea High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Lurnea, NSW 2170 · Major Cities
lurnea-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9602 5704
Students696enrolled
Ratio1:8.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
71
teaching staff
FTE Teaching81.9
Non-Teaching33
Student:Teacher8.5:1
Students696
Lurnea
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lurnea High School has 104 staff members (106.9 FTE), including 71 teachers and 33 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.5:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
71-2.4 FTE
81.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
25.0 FTE
Total Staff
104
-3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lurnea
8.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.5:1, 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
81.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
33
25.0 FTE
Total Workforce
104
106.9 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.

62.672.782.792.7Nat avg73.776.376.177.782.274.581.980.284.381.99.3:19.3:18.5:18.6:18.5:18.9:18.8:18.9:18.6:18.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202581.96968.5:1-0.1
202484.37268.6:1-0.3
202380.27148.9:1+0.1
202281.97208.8:1-0.1
202174.56648.9:1+0.4
202082.26988.5:1-0.1
201977.76718.6:1+0.1
201876.16488.5:1-0.8
201776.37089.3:10
201673.76849.3:1—