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Parkes High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Parkes, NSW 2870 · Outer Regional
parkes-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6862 1844
Students467enrolled
Ratio1:8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
63
teaching staff
FTE Teaching58.1
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher8:1
Students467
Parkes
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Key Workforce Metrics

Parkes High School has 81 staff members (74.9 FTE), including 63 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8:1+0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
63-6.9 FTE
58.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
16.8 FTE
Total Staff
81
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Parkes
8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8:1, 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
63
58.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
16.8 FTE
Total Workforce
81
74.9 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.

49.457.164.972.6Nat avg63.362.962.764.164.264.864.266.065.058.19.8:19.5:19.3:19.4:18.9:18:18.3:17.6:17.2:18:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202558.14678:1+0.8
202465.04717.2:1-0.4
202366.05047.6:1-0.7
202264.25318.3:1+0.3
202164.85198:1-0.9
202064.25708.9:1-0.5
201964.16029.4:1+0.1
201862.75849.3:1-0.2
201762.95959.5:1-0.3
201663.36239.8:1—