AustraliaNSWMittagongHighlands School

Highlands School

GovernmentSpecialU
Mittagong, NSW 2575 · Inner Regional
highlands-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4872 3088
Students37enrolled
Ratio1:4.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
9
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.9
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher4.2:1
Students37
Highlands

Key Workforce Metrics

Highlands School has 18 staff members (17.9 FTE), including 9 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.2:1+0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
90 FTE
8.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
9.0 FTE
Total Staff
18
1% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Highlands
4.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.2:1, 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
9
8.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
9.0 FTE
Total Workforce
18
17.9 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.

7.68.79.911Nat avg8.98.98.98.910.08.98.98.98.98.94.5:13.5:14.2:13.3:13.3:13.4:13.3:13.5:13.5:14.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.9374.2:1+0.7
20248.9313.5:10
20238.9313.5:1+0.2
20228.9293.3:1-0.1
20218.9303.4:1+0.1
202010.0333.3:10
20198.9293.3:1-0.9
20188.9374.2:1+0.7
20178.9313.5:1-1
20168.9404.5:1