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Sylvania High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Sylvania, NSW 2224 · Major Cities
sylvania-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9522 9951
Students750enrolled
Ratio1:12.5student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
53
teaching staff
FTE Teaching60.0
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Students750
Sylvania
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sylvania High School has 72 staff members (75.1 FTE), including 53 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.5:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
53+0.2 FTE
60.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
15.1 FTE
Total Staff
72
-4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sylvania
12.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.5:1, this school's ratio is in line with the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
53
60.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
15.1 FTE
Total Workforce
72
75.1 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.

4652.759.366Nat avg56.156.556.358.057.154.158.757.959.860.014.1:114.3:114.1:113.9:114:113.1:112.1:112.5:112.3:112.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202560.075012.5:1+0.2
202459.873712.3:1-0.2
202357.972212.5:1+0.4
202258.771112.1:1-1
202154.171013.1:1-0.9
202057.180114:1+0.1
201958.080613.9:1-0.2
201856.379314.1:1-0.2
201756.581014.3:1+0.2
201656.179314.1:1—