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Walcha Central School

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Walcha, NSW 2354 · Outer Regional
walcha-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6777 2777
Students230enrolled
Ratio1:10.5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.8
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher10.5:1
Students230
Walcha Central
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Key Workforce Metrics

Walcha Central School has 36 staff members (30.4 FTE), including 24 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.5:1-0.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
24-1.9 FTE
21.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.6 FTE
Total Staff
36
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Walcha Central
10.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.5:1, 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
24
21.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.6 FTE
Total Workforce
36
30.4 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.

18.52123.626.1Nat avg23.122.723.223.723.422.022.323.023.721.811:111.5:111.3:111.3:111.5:111.7:111.4:111.9:111.4:110.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.823010.6:1-0.8
202423.727011.4:1-0.5
202323.027411.9:1+0.5
202222.325511.4:1-0.3
202122.025811.7:1+0.2
202023.427011.5:1+0.2
201923.726711.3:10
201823.226211.3:1-0.2
201722.726011.5:1+0.5
201623.125411:1—