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Five Islands Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary9-12
Port Kembla, NSW 2505 · Major Cities
illawarra-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4274 0621
Students293enrolled
Ratio1:7.2student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
33
teaching staff
FTE Teaching37.5
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher7.2:1
Students293
Five Islands
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Key Workforce Metrics

Five Islands Secondary College has 51 staff members (48.5 FTE), including 33 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.2:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
33-1.6 FTE
37.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
11.0 FTE
Total Staff
51
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Five Islands Secondary College's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Five Islands
7.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.2:1, 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
33
37.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
11.0 FTE
Total Workforce
51
48.5 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.

29.233.838.443Nat avg34.935.135.634.435.836.836.737.439.137.58.9:15.9:110.1:16.2:19.6:17.6:16.2:17.2:17.8:17.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.52937.8:10
202439.13047.8:1+0.6
202337.42717.2:1+1
202236.72276.2:1-1.4
202136.82797.6:1-2
202035.83459.6:1+3.4
201934.42136.2:1-3.9
201835.635810.1:1+4.2
201735.12075.9:1-3
201634.93108.9:1—