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Caroline Chisholm School

GovernmentSpecialU
Padstow, NSW 2211 · Major Cities
carolchish-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9709 4661
Students104enrolled
Ratio1:4.5student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.3
Non-Teaching21
Student:Teacher4.5:1
Students104
Caroline Chisholm
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Key Workforce Metrics

Caroline Chisholm School has 44 staff members (44.3 FTE), including 23 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.5:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
230 FTE
23.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
21.0 FTE
Total Staff
44
-1% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Caroline Chisholm
4.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.5:1, 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
23
23.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
21
21.0 FTE
Total Workforce
44
44.3 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.

18.420.823.225.6Nat avg21.621.821.923.023.023.023.223.223.323.34.9:14.8:14.9:14.5:14.2:14.2:14.1:14.1:14.4:14.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.31044.5:1+0.1
202423.31034.4:1+0.3
202323.2964.1:10
202223.2964.1:1-0.1
202123.0974.2:10
202023.0974.2:1-0.3
201923.01044.5:1-0.4
201821.91074.9:1+0.1
201721.81054.8:1-0.1
201621.61064.9:1—