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Hunter Trade College

IndependentSecondary11-12
Telarah, NSW 2320 · Major Cities
Students257enrolled
Ratio1:16.5student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.6
Non-Teaching23
Student:Teacher16.5:1
Students257
Hunter Trade
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Key Workforce Metrics

Hunter Trade College has 40 staff members (34.8 FTE), including 17 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17+0.6 FTE
15.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
19.2 FTE
Total Staff
40
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hunter Trade
16.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
15.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
19.2 FTE
Total Workforce
40
34.8 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.

9.41214.617.2Nat avg11.012.612.814.414.615.014.414.615.015.619.5:116.3:118.4:116.3:116.2:114.3:114.9:114.3:116.1:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.625716.5:1+0.4
202415.024116.1:1+1.8
202314.620914.3:1-0.6
202214.421514.9:1+0.6
202115.021514.3:1-1.9
202014.623716.2:1-0.1
201914.423516.3:1-2.1
201812.823518.4:1+2.1
201712.620516.3:1-3.2
201611.021419.5:1—