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NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program

IndependentSpecialU
Macquarie Park, NSW 2113 · Major Cities
Students17enrolled
Ratio1:3.6student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.6
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher3.6:1
Students17
NextSense
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Key Workforce Metrics

NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program has 13 staff members (7.7 FTE), including 6 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.6:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
6-0.2 FTE
4.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.1 FTE
Total Staff
13
41% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

NextSense
3.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.6:1, 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
6
4.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.1 FTE
Total Workforce
13
7.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2015–2025

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

3.95.87.89.7Nat avg7.68.86.77.17.36.56.36.34.84.63.6:12.4:13:12.8:12.7:12.9:13.3:13.5:13.1:13.7:115161718192021222425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2015–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.6173.7:1+0.6
20244.8153.1:1-0.4
20226.3223.5:1+0.2
20216.3213.3:1+0.4
20206.5192.9:1+0.2
20197.3202.7:1-0.1
20187.1202.8:1-0.2
20176.7203:1+0.6
20168.8212.4:1-1.2
20157.6273.6:1—