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Fort Street High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Petersham, NSW 2049 · Major Cities
fortstreet-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9569 4355
917Students
1176ICSEA
1:14.3Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Fort Street
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Key Workforce Metrics

Fort Street High School has 79 staff members (76.4 FTE), including 64 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
64+0.2 FTE
64.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
12.4 FTE
Total Staff
79
3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fort Street
14.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
64
64.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
12.4 FTE
Total Workforce
79
76.4 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.

53.659.665.671.6Nat avg65.165.163.263.063.763.363.863.463.864.014.5:114.2:114.4:114.4:114.4:114.4:114.2:114.4:114.3:114.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202564.091714.3:10
202463.891314.3:1-0.1
202363.491214.4:1+0.2
202263.890914.2:1-0.2
202163.391314.4:10
202063.791914.4:10
201963.090814.4:10
201863.290914.4:1+0.2
201765.192714.2:1-0.3
201665.194114.5:1—