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James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange

CatholicSecondary7-12
Orange, NSW 2800 · Inner Regional
Students1,030enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
84
teaching staff
FTE Teaching77.8
Non-Teaching32
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students1,030
James Sheahan Catholic
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Key Workforce Metrics

James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange has 116 staff members (102.3 FTE), including 84 teachers and 32 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
84-5.1 FTE
77.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
24.5 FTE
Total Staff
116
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

James Sheahan Catholic
13.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
84
77.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
32
24.5 FTE
Total Workforce
116
102.3 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.

62.774.285.697Nat avg82.178.073.876.588.280.578.678.782.977.812.4:112.8:113.6:113.3:112:113.2:113.3:113.1:112.6:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202577.81,03013.2:1+0.6
202482.91,04112.6:1-0.5
202378.71,03413.1:1-0.2
202278.61,04913.3:1+0.1
202180.51,05913.2:1+1.2
202088.21,05412:1-1.3
201976.51,02113.3:1-0.3
201873.81,00113.6:1+0.8
201778.01,00112.8:1+0.4
201682.11,01712.4:1—