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NextSense School - Spoken Language Program

IndependentSpecialU
Macquarie Park, NSW 2113 · Major Cities
Students22enrolled
Ratio1:3.6student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.1
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher3.6:1
Students22
NextSense
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Key Workforce Metrics

NextSense School - Spoken Language Program has 15 staff members (11.1 FTE), including 8 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.6:1-0.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+1 FTE
6.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.0 FTE
Total Staff
15
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How NextSense School - Spoken Language 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
8
6.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.0 FTE
Total Workforce
15
11.1 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.

4.367.89.5Nat avg7.98.68.17.07.07.65.36.45.16.15.1:14.7:14.6:15.1:14.9:14.3:15.3:14.2:14.5:13.6:115161718192021222425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2015–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.1223.6:1-0.9
20245.1234.5:1+0.3
20226.4274.2:1-1.1
20215.3285.3:1+1
20207.6334.3:1-0.6
20197.0344.9:1-0.2
20187.0365.1:1+0.5
20178.1374.6:1-0.1
20168.6404.7:1-0.4
20157.9405.1:1—