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Prairiewood High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Prairiewood, NSW 2176 · Major Cities
prairiewoo-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9725 5444
Students1,288enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
94
teaching staff
FTE Teaching95.4
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students1,288
Prairiewood
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Key Workforce Metrics

Prairiewood High School has 116 staff members (115.2 FTE), including 94 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
94-0.4 FTE
95.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
19.8 FTE
Total Staff
116
1% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Prairiewood
13.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
94
95.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
19.8 FTE
Total Workforce
116
115.2 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.

72.383.494.4105.4Nat avg85.187.586.886.088.291.395.894.795.895.413.9:114:114:113.9:114:114:113.3:113.5:113.6:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202595.41,28813.5:1-0.1
202495.81,30313.6:1+0.1
202394.71,28113.5:1+0.2
202295.81,27813.3:1-0.7
202191.31,27614:10
202088.21,23414:1+0.1
201986.01,19413.9:1-0.1
201886.81,21414:10
201787.51,22614:1+0.1
201685.11,18613.9:1—