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Penrith Christian School

IndependentCombinedK-12
Orchard Hills, NSW 2748 · Major Cities
Students744enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
70
teaching staff
FTE Teaching60.8
Non-Teaching39
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Students744
Penrith Christian
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Key Workforce Metrics

Penrith Christian School has 109 staff members (95.0 FTE), including 70 teachers and 39 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1-1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
70+6.4 FTE
60.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
34.2 FTE
Total Staff
109
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Penrith Christian
12.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, 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
70
60.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
39
34.2 FTE
Total Workforce
109
95.0 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.

46.253.660.968.2Nat avg55.655.559.360.662.060.154.755.954.460.812.4:112.3:112.1:112.3:112.4:112.1:112.7:112.3:113.3:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202560.874412.2:1-1.1
202454.472413.3:1+1
202355.968712.3:1-0.4
202254.769612.7:1+0.6
202160.172912.1:1-0.3
202062.077112.4:1+0.1
201960.674512.3:1+0.2
201859.371812.1:1-0.2
201755.568212.3:1-0.1
201655.668712.4:1—