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Sefton High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Sefton, NSW 2162 · Major Cities
sefton-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9644 4800
Students1,121enrolled
Ratio1:14.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
72
teaching staff
FTE Teaching76.0
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher14.8:1
Students1,121
Sefton
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sefton High School has 86 staff members (90.0 FTE), including 72 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
72+1.8 FTE
76.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
14.0 FTE
Total Staff
86
-5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sefton
14.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
72
76.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
14.0 FTE
Total Workforce
86
90.0 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.

59.367.475.583.6Nat avg69.971.069.969.870.871.973.074.274.276.014.9:114.9:115:115.1:115.1:114.6:114.5:114.9:114.9:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202576.01,12114.8:1-0.1
202474.21,10814.9:10
202374.21,10414.9:1+0.4
202273.01,06014.5:1-0.1
202171.91,05314.6:1-0.5
202070.81,06615.1:10
201969.81,05615.1:1+0.1
201869.91,05015:1+0.1
201771.01,06014.9:10
201669.91,04514.9:1—