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Mount Austin High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650 · Inner Regional
mtaustin-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6925 2801
Students522enrolled
Ratio1:9.5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
55
teaching staff
FTE Teaching54.9
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher9.5:1
Students522
Mount Austin
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mount Austin High School has 77 staff members (72.0 FTE), including 55 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.5:1+0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
55-0.8 FTE
54.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
17.1 FTE
Total Staff
77
6% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mount Austin
9.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.5:1, 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
55
54.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
17.1 FTE
Total Workforce
77
72.0 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.

43.149.355.461.6Nat avg53.251.150.753.452.954.155.356.055.754.98.9:19.1:18.5:18.7:19.3:19.4:19.6:18.8:18.9:19.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202554.95229.5:1+0.6
202455.74968.9:1+0.1
202356.04938.8:1-0.8
202255.35309.6:1+0.2
202154.15079.4:1+0.1
202052.94929.3:1+0.6
201953.44638.7:1+0.2
201850.74298.5:1-0.6
201751.14669.1:1+0.2
201653.24738.9:1—