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.
4.2:1
12.7:1
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 — 2016–2025
Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)
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—