AustraliaNSWNorth LismoreThe Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus

The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus

GovernmentSecondary7-12
North Lismore, NSW 2480 · Inner Regional
richmondri-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6621 3456
Students494enrolled
Ratio1:8.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
58
teaching staff
FTE Teaching58.2
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher8.5:1
Students494
The Rivers

Key Workforce Metrics

The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus has 77 staff members (71.5 FTE), including 58 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.5:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
580 FTE
58.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.3 FTE
Total Staff
77
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

The Rivers
8.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.5:1, 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
58
58.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
13.3 FTE
Total Workforce
77
71.5 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.

4652.959.866.7Nat avg60.657.958.255.354.454.156.057.758.258.213.7:113.1:112.4:112.7:112.9:113.1:111.1:19.6:19.1:18.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202558.24948.5:1-0.6
202458.25319.1:1-0.5
202357.75549.6:1-1.5
202256.062411.1:1-2
202154.171113.1:1+0.2
202054.470212.9:1+0.2
201955.370012.7:1+0.3
201858.272212.4:1-0.7
201757.976113.1:1-0.6
201660.683213.7:1