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Nowra High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Nowra, NSW 2541 · Inner Regional
nowra-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4421 4977
Students777enrolled
Ratio1:11.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
71
teaching staff
FTE Teaching66.7
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher11.6:1
Students777
Nowra
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Key Workforce Metrics

Nowra High School has 95 staff members (87.4 FTE), including 71 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.6:1+1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
71-7.9 FTE
66.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
20.7 FTE
Total Staff
95
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Nowra
11.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.6:1, 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
71
66.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
20.7 FTE
Total Workforce
95
87.4 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.

56.765.273.782.2Nat avg74.773.069.668.869.471.071.071.974.666.713.5:113.1:113.2:113:112.9:112.6:112:110.8:110.5:111.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202566.777711.6:1+1.1
202474.678610.5:1-0.3
202371.977410.8:1-1.2
202271.084912:1-0.6
202171.089212.6:1-0.3
202069.489712.9:1-0.1
201968.889313:1-0.2
201869.691613.2:1+0.1
201773.095913.1:1-0.4
201674.71,00913.5:1—