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Terrigal High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Terrigal, NSW 2260 · Major Cities
terrigal-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4384 4677
Students847enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
66
teaching staff
FTE Teaching64.7
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students847
Terrigal
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Terrigal High School has 85 staff members (81.2 FTE), including 66 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
66+0.3 FTE
64.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
16.5 FTE
Total Staff
85
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Terrigal
13.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
66
64.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
16.5 FTE
Total Workforce
85
81.2 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.

54.762.47077.7Nat avg70.668.167.267.268.569.270.166.864.464.714.8:115.2:114.9:114.3:114.2:114.1:113.6:113.4:113.3:113.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202564.784713.1:1-0.2
202464.485913.3:1-0.1
202366.889713.4:1-0.2
202270.195313.6:1-0.5
202169.297314.1:1-0.1
202068.597014.2:1-0.1
201967.296014.3:1-0.6
201867.21,00414.9:1-0.3
201768.11,03215.2:1+0.4
201670.61,04414.8:1—