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The Nature School

IndependentCombinedK-9
Port Macquarie, NSW 2444 · Inner Regional
Students171enrolled
Ratio1:12.6student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.6
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Students171
The Nature
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Nature School has 36 staff members (23.2 FTE), including 22 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.6:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22+0.2 FTE
13.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.6 FTE
Total Staff
36
36% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Nature
12.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.6:1, this school's ratio is in line with the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
13.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
9.6 FTE
Total Workforce
36
23.2 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2018–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

1.76.110.515Nat avg2.03.65.06.28.611.013.413.611:110.8:111.4:112.6:113.8:112.6:111.6:112.6:11819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2018–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.617112.6:1+1
202413.415511.6:1-1
202311.013912.6:1-1.2
20228.611913.8:1+1.2
20216.27812.6:1+1.2
20205.05711.4:1+0.6
20193.63910.8:1-0.2
20182.02211:1—