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Nambucca Heads High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Nambucca Heads, NSW 2448 · Inner Regional
nambuccahd-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6568 6777
Students314enrolled
Ratio1:7.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
47
teaching staff
FTE Teaching41.3
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher7.6:1
Students314
Nambucca Heads
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Key Workforce Metrics

Nambucca Heads High School has 64 staff members (55.3 FTE), including 47 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.6:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
47-2.2 FTE
41.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
14.0 FTE
Total Staff
64
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Nambucca Heads
7.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.6:1, 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
47
41.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
14.0 FTE
Total Workforce
64
55.3 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.

35.142.249.256.3Nat avg43.443.744.846.451.051.249.944.243.541.38:18.3:19.1:19.5:18.6:18.4:17.9:17.9:17.3:17.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202541.33147.6:1+0.3
202443.53187.3:1-0.6
202344.23497.9:10
202249.93957.9:1-0.5
202151.24318.4:1-0.2
202051.04388.6:1-0.9
201946.44419.5:1+0.4
201844.84069.1:1+0.8
201743.73628.3:1+0.3
201643.43488:1—