AustraliaNSWThe PondsThe Ponds High School

The Ponds High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
The Ponds, NSW 2769 · Major Cities
theponds-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9626 3562
2,321Students
1118ICSEA
1:15.2Ratio
10/10SEIFA
The Ponds

Key Workforce Metrics

The Ponds High School has 172 staff members (178.9 FTE), including 144 teachers and 28 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
144+8.1 FTE
152.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
26.6 FTE
Total Staff
172
-4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Ponds
15.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
144
152.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
28
26.6 FTE
Total Workforce
172
178.9 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

28.274.7121.1167.5Nat avg33.252.671.193.8116.6123.0127.9135.3144.2152.313.9:115.4:115.7:115.4:115.2:115:115.2:115.2:115.3:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
2025152.32,32115.2:1-0.1
2024144.22,20915.3:1+0.1
2023135.32,05915.2:10
2022127.91,94915.2:1+0.2
2021123.01,85115:1-0.2
2020116.61,76915.2:1-0.2
201993.81,44015.4:1-0.3
201871.11,11315.7:1+0.3
201752.681115.4:1+1.5
201633.246313.9:1