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The Hills School

GovernmentSpecialU
Northmead, NSW 2152 · Major Cities
thehills-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9639 8448
Students112enrolled
Ratio1:4.4student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.6
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher4.4:1
Students112
The Hills
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Hills School has 54 staff members (48.7 FTE), including 22 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.4:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
22+0.1 FTE
25.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
23.1 FTE
Total Staff
54
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Hills
4.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.4:1, 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
22
25.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
23.1 FTE
Total Workforce
54
48.7 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.

20.222.925.528.2Nat avg23.824.024.224.125.125.125.425.425.525.64.7:14.7:14.6:14.4:14.3:14.6:14.5:14.5:14.5:14.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.61124.4:1-0.1
202425.51154.5:10
202325.41144.5:10
202225.41154.5:1-0.1
202125.11154.6:1+0.3
202025.11074.3:1-0.1
201924.11054.4:1-0.2
201824.21114.6:1-0.1
201724.01134.7:10
201623.81124.7:1—