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Norwest Christian College

IndependentCombinedK-12
Riverstone, NSW 2765 · Major Cities
Students1,187enrolled
Ratio1:13.7student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
97
teaching staff
FTE Teaching86.5
Non-Teaching68
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Students1,187
Norwest Christian
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Key Workforce Metrics

Norwest Christian College has 165 staff members (138.3 FTE), including 97 teachers and 68 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
97+9.1 FTE
86.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
68
51.8 FTE
Total Staff
165
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Norwest Christian
13.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
97
86.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
68
51.8 FTE
Total Workforce
165
138.3 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.

29.951.773.495.2Nat avg35.241.442.751.254.659.465.474.477.486.515:113.3:114.2:113.3:113.8:114.4:115:114.5:114.7:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202586.51,18713.7:1-1
202477.41,13714.7:1+0.2
202374.41,08014.5:1-0.5
202265.498315:1+0.6
202159.485314.4:1+0.6
202054.675113.8:1+0.5
201951.268213.3:1-0.9
201842.760714.2:1+0.9
201741.455213.3:1-1.7
201635.252815:1—