AustraliaNSWMacquarie ParkNextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program

NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program

IndependentSpecialU
Macquarie Park, NSW 2113 · Major Cities
7Students
1017ICSEA
1:4.7Ratio
10/10SEIFA
NextSense

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.

NextSense
4.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
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 — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

1.35.18.912.7Nat avg8.37.07.06.75.84.84.311.51.71.54.2:14.7:15.1:14:13.6:12.9:12.8:14:14.7:14.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

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