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Valley Hope Christian School

IndependentSpecialU
Townsend, NSW 2463 · Inner Regional
Students51enrolled
Ratio1:6.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.4
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher6.1:1
Students51
Valley Hope Christian
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Key Workforce Metrics

Valley Hope Christian School has 26 staff members (18.7 FTE), including 11 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.1:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
11+1.7 FTE
8.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.3 FTE
Total Staff
26
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Valley Hope Christian
6.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.1:1, 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
11
8.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.3 FTE
Total Workforce
26
18.7 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2017–2025

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

1.23.96.69.2Nat avg1.41.42.82.84.24.64.86.78.45:17.1:15:14.6:15.5:16.1:17.1:16.1:16.1:1171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2017–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.4516.1:10
20246.7416.1:1-1
20234.8347.1:1+1
20224.6286.1:1+0.6
20214.2235.5:1+0.9
20202.8134.6:1-0.4
20192.8145:1-2.1
20181.4107.1:1+2.1
20171.475:1—