AustraliaNSWTweed Heads SouthCaldera School

Caldera School

GovernmentSpecialU
Tweed Heads South, NSW 2486 · Major Cities
caldera-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 07 5524 3244
24Students
936ICSEA
1:2.9Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Caldera

Key Workforce Metrics

Caldera School has 19 staff members (17.2 FTE), including 8 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
2.9:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
80 FTE
8.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
9.0 FTE
Total Staff
19
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Caldera
2.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 2.9:1, 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
8
8.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
9.0 FTE
Total Workforce
19
17.2 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.

6.87.58.39Nat avg8.28.08.08.08.08.08.28.28.28.23.2:13.4:13.6:13.2:13.2:13:12.8:13.3:13.2:12.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.2242.9:1-0.3
20248.2263.2:1-0.1
20238.2273.3:1+0.5
20228.2232.8:1-0.2
20218.0243:1-0.2
20208.0263.2:10
20198.0263.2:1-0.4
20188.0293.6:1+0.2
20178.0273.4:1+0.2
20168.2263.2:1