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Newtown High School of Performing Arts

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Newtown, NSW 2042 · Major Cities
newtown-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9519 1544
Students1,145enrolled
Ratio1:15student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
72
teaching staff
FTE Teaching76.1
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher15:1
Students1,145
Newtown
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Newtown High School of Performing Arts has 88 staff members (90.5 FTE), including 72 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
72+0.5 FTE
76.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
14.4 FTE
Total Staff
88
-3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newtown
15:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
72
76.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
14.4 FTE
Total Workforce
88
90.5 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.

58.767.175.483.7Nat avg70.469.169.870.772.072.674.074.975.676.115.1:115.1:114.9:115.1:115.3:115.4:115.2:115.1:115:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202576.11,14515:10
202475.61,13615:1-0.1
202374.91,13215.1:1-0.1
202274.01,12815.2:1-0.2
202172.61,11815.4:1+0.1
202072.01,09915.3:1+0.2
201970.71,06615.1:1+0.2
201869.81,04314.9:1-0.2
201769.11,04215.1:10
201670.41,06115.1:1—