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Tenterfield High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Tenterfield, NSW 2372 · Outer Regional
tenterfiel-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6736 1138
Students267enrolled
Ratio1:8.4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.9
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher8.4:1
Students267
Tenterfield
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tenterfield High School has 42 staff members (43.1 FTE), including 29 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.4:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
29+2.1 FTE
31.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
11.2 FTE
Total Staff
42
-3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tenterfield
8.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.4:1, 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
29
31.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
11.2 FTE
Total Workforce
42
43.1 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.

23.527.431.235.1Nat avg27.730.530.329.229.128.428.027.829.831.99.2:18.6:18.7:18.3:18.4:18.4:18.5:18.9:18.6:18.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.92678.4:1-0.2
202429.82568.6:1-0.3
202327.82478.9:1+0.4
202228.02388.5:1+0.1
202128.42388.4:10
202029.12438.4:1+0.1
201929.22418.3:1-0.4
201830.32648.7:1+0.1
201730.52628.6:1-0.6
201627.72569.2:1—