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Chatham High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Taree, NSW 2430 · Inner Regional
chatham-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6552 2588
Students493enrolled
Ratio1:9.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
50
teaching staff
FTE Teaching53.4
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher9.2:1
Students493
Chatham
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Key Workforce Metrics

Chatham High School has 74 staff members (70.2 FTE), including 50 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.2:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
50-0.6 FTE
53.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
16.8 FTE
Total Staff
74
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Chatham
9.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.2:1, 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
50
53.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
16.8 FTE
Total Workforce
74
70.2 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.

45.451.457.463.4Nat avg57.655.954.056.756.456.254.953.754.053.411.3:110.4:110.5:110:19.2:19.1:19.7:19.1:19.6:19.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202553.44939.2:1-0.4
202454.05189.6:1+0.5
202353.74919.1:1-0.6
202254.95319.7:1+0.6
202156.25149.1:1-0.1
202056.45219.2:1-0.8
201956.756910:1-0.5
201854.056910.5:1+0.1
201755.958410.4:1-0.9
201657.665111.3:1—