Key Workforce Metrics
NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program has 8 staff members (5.6 FTE), including 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.
Student:Teacher Ratio
4.7:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3-0.2 FTE
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
4.1 FTE
Total Staff
8
30% part-time
Staffing Ratio Comparison
How NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.
4.7:1
12.7:1
12.3:1
With a ratio of 4.7:1, 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
3
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
4.1 FTE
Total Workforce
8
5.6 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.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
Staffing History
YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.574.7:10
20241.784.7:1+0.7
202311.5464:1+1.2
20224.3122.8:1-0.1
20214.8142.9:1-0.7
20205.8213.6:1-0.4
20196.7274:1-1.1
20187.0365.1:1+0.4
20177.0334.7:1+0.5
20168.3354.2:1—