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Margaret Jurd College

IndependentSpecialU
Shortland, NSW 2307 · Major Cities
Students103enrolled
Ratio1:5.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.5
Non-Teaching28
Student:Teacher5.6:1
Students103
Margaret Jurd
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Key Workforce Metrics

Margaret Jurd College has 47 staff members (45.0 FTE), including 19 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.6:1-0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
19+4.8 FTE
18.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
26.5 FTE
Total Staff
47
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Margaret Jurd
5.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.6:1, 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
19
18.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
26.5 FTE
Total Workforce
47
45.0 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.

5.110.215.320.4Nat avg6.09.010.011.613.013.613.611.413.718.510:16.9:16.9:16.2:15.5:15.3:15.4:16.3:16.1:15.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.51035.6:1-0.5
202413.7846.1:1-0.2
202311.4726.3:1+0.9
202213.6735.4:1+0.1
202113.6725.3:1-0.2
202013.0715.5:1-0.7
201911.6726.2:1-0.7
201810.0696.9:10
20179.0626.9:1-3.1
20166.06010:1—