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Shoalhaven High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Nowra, NSW 2541 · Inner Regional
shoalhaven-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4421 8022
Students610enrolled
Ratio1:9.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
64
teaching staff
FTE Teaching67.2
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher9.1:1
Students610
Shoalhaven
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Key Workforce Metrics

Shoalhaven High School has 96 staff members (89.7 FTE), including 64 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.1:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
64-4.6 FTE
67.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
22.5 FTE
Total Staff
96
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Shoalhaven
9.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.1:1, 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
64
67.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
22.5 FTE
Total Workforce
96
89.7 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.

50.259.869.479Nat avg61.860.159.061.863.564.262.871.871.867.210.2:110.5:110:110.1:19.1:19.3:110:18.9:18.8:19.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202567.26109.1:1+0.3
202471.86348.8:1-0.1
202371.86398.9:1-1.1
202262.862810:1+0.7
202164.25979.3:1+0.2
202063.55819.1:1-1
201961.862410.1:1+0.1
201859.058910:1-0.5
201760.163210.5:1+0.3
201661.863210.2:1—