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Hunter River Community School

GovernmentSpecialU
Metford, NSW 2323 · Major Cities
hunterrivc-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4933 5844
Students70enrolled
Ratio1:4.4student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.8
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher4.4:1
Students70
Hunter River Community
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Hunter River Community School has 35 staff members (29.6 FTE), including 15 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.4:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15+0.1 FTE
15.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.8 FTE
Total Staff
35
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Hunter River Community School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Hunter River Community
4.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.4:1, 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
15
15.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.8 FTE
Total Workforce
35
29.6 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.

11.113.215.317.4Nat avg13.113.213.213.214.414.414.714.715.715.85:14.9:15:14.8:14.9:15.1:15.1:14.9:14.6:14.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.8704.4:1-0.2
202415.7724.6:1-0.3
202314.7724.9:1-0.2
202214.7755.1:10
202114.4735.1:1+0.2
202014.4704.9:1+0.1
201913.2644.8:1-0.2
201813.2665:1+0.1
201713.2654.9:1-0.1
201613.1655:1—