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Aspect Hunter School

IndependentSpecialU
Thornton, NSW 2322 · Major Cities
Students290enrolled
Ratio1:4.4student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
82
teaching staff
FTE Teaching65.7
Non-Teaching79
Student:Teacher4.4:1
Students290
Aspect Hunter
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Key Workforce Metrics

Aspect Hunter School has 161 staff members (129.8 FTE), including 82 teachers and 79 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.4:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
82+3.4 FTE
65.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
79
64.1 FTE
Total Staff
161
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Aspect Hunter
4.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.4:1, 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
82
65.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
79
64.1 FTE
Total Workforce
161
129.8 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.

27.242.257.272.3Nat avg32.033.035.041.946.253.454.862.062.365.73.9:14:14:14:14.2:14.1:14.3:14.1:14.3:14.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202565.72904.4:1+0.1
202462.32674.3:1+0.2
202362.02564.1:1-0.2
202254.82354.3:1+0.2
202153.42174.1:1-0.1
202046.21944.2:1+0.2
201941.91684:10
201835.01394:10
201733.01314:1+0.1
201632.01253.9:1—