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James Meehan High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Macquarie Fields, NSW 2564 · Major Cities
jamesmeeha-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9605 4385
Students395enrolled
Ratio1:8.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
44
teaching staff
FTE Teaching46.5
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher8.5:1
Students395
James Meehan
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Key Workforce Metrics

James Meehan High School has 61 staff members (61.9 FTE), including 44 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.5:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
44+1 FTE
46.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
15.4 FTE
Total Staff
61
-1% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

James Meehan
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
44
46.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
15.4 FTE
Total Workforce
61
61.9 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.

31.938.344.751.2Nat avg40.037.539.438.537.939.041.845.445.546.57.7:17.6:17.4:17.6:18.3:18.2:17.8:18.2:18.5:18.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202546.53958.5:10
202445.53858.5:1+0.3
202345.43718.2:1+0.4
202241.83287.8:1-0.4
202139.03198.2:1-0.1
202037.93138.3:1+0.7
201938.52917.6:1+0.2
201839.42937.4:1-0.2
201737.52867.6:1-0.1
201640.03097.7:1—