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Border Christian College

IndependentCombinedK-12
Thurgoona, NSW 2640 · Inner Regional
Students278enrolled
Ratio1:11.7student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.7
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher11.7:1
Students278
Border Christian
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Key Workforce Metrics

Border Christian College has 39 staff members (33.2 FTE), including 26 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1-1.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
26+4.5 FTE
23.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
9.5 FTE
Total Staff
39
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Border Christian
11.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.7:1, 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
26
23.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
9.5 FTE
Total Workforce
39
33.2 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.

7.813.92026.1Nat avg9.211.213.514.915.816.016.219.819.223.712.3:113.4:112.4:112.1:111.8:113.8:113:111.8:113.1:111.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.727811.7:1-1.4
202419.225113.1:1+1.3
202319.823411.8:1-1.2
202216.221113:1-0.8
202116.022113.8:1+2
202015.818711.8:1-0.3
201914.918012.1:1-0.3
201813.516812.4:1-1
201711.215013.4:1+1.1
20169.211312.3:1—