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Tamworth High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
South Tamworth, NSW 2340 · Inner Regional
tamworth-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6765 7888
Students663enrolled
Ratio1:10student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
67
teaching staff
FTE Teaching65.5
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher10:1
Students663
Tamworth
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tamworth High School has 90 staff members (85.4 FTE), including 67 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10:1+1.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
67-4.3 FTE
65.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
19.9 FTE
Total Staff
90
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tamworth
10:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10:1, 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
67
65.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
19.9 FTE
Total Workforce
90
85.4 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.

51.459.968.376.8Nat avg60.562.063.566.067.367.868.969.869.865.510.1:110.5:110.5:110.2:110.1:19.6:19:19:18.6:110.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202565.566310.1:1+1.5
202469.86018.6:1-0.4
202369.86319:10
202268.96209:1-0.6
202167.86549.6:1-0.5
202067.368310.1:1-0.1
201966.067610.2:1-0.3
201863.566710.5:10
201762.065110.5:1+0.4
201660.561410.1:1—