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Finigan School of Distance Education

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Queanbeyan, NSW 2620 · Major Cities
finigansde@det.nsw.edu.au 02 6210 5200
Students84enrolled
Ratio1:1.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
78
teaching staff
FTE Teaching67.7
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher1.2:1
Students84
Finigan
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Finigan School of Distance Education has 93 staff members (81.1 FTE), including 78 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
1.2:1-0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
78-18.8 FTE
67.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
13.4 FTE
Total Staff
93
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Finigan School of Distance Education's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Finigan
1.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 1.2:1, 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
78
67.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
13.4 FTE
Total Workforce
93
81.1 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2019–2025

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

57.574.391107.7Nat avg97.897.991.195.093.186.567.73.7:13.1:12.9:13.3:12.9:11.8:11.2:119202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2019–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202567.7841.2:1-0.6
202486.51581.8:1-1.1
202393.12672.9:1-0.4
202295.03123.3:1+0.4
202191.12672.9:1-0.2
202097.93083.1:1-0.6
201997.83663.7:1—