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Sydney Girls High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Surry Hills, NSW 2010 · Major Cities
sydneygirl-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9331 2336
929Students
1193ICSEA
1:14.7Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Sydney Girls
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sydney Girls High School has 71 staff members (75.7 FTE), including 58 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
58-0.4 FTE
63.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
12.4 FTE
Total Staff
71
-7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sydney Girls
14.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
58
63.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
12.4 FTE
Total Workforce
71
75.7 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.

53.258.964.670.3Nat avg62.663.563.963.062.963.463.263.263.763.315:114.7:114.7:114.7:114.7:114.7:114.6:114.7:114.7:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202563.392914.7:10
202463.793814.7:10
202363.292814.7:1+0.1
202263.292514.6:1-0.1
202163.493014.7:10
202062.992314.7:10
201963.092414.7:10
201863.993714.7:10
201763.593514.7:1-0.3
201662.693615:1—