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The Small School

IndependentCombinedK-10
Murwillumbah, NSW 2484 · Inner Regional
Students67enrolled
Ratio1:10.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.2
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher10.8:1
Students67
The Small
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Small School has 19 staff members (12.6 FTE), including 8 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.8:1-0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
8+0.8 FTE
6.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.4 FTE
Total Staff
19
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Small
10.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.8:1, 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
6.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
6.4 FTE
Total Workforce
19
12.6 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2019–2025

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

1.73.45.16.8Nat avg2.03.03.34.45.05.46.25.5:18.3:110:19.5:110.4:111.5:110.8:119202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2019–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.26710.8:1-0.7
20245.46211.5:1+1.1
20235.05210.4:1+0.9
20224.4429.5:1-0.5
20213.33310:1+1.7
20203.0258.3:1+2.8
20192.0115.5:1—