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Macquarie College

IndependentCombinedK-12
Wallsend, NSW 2287 · Major Cities
Students1,060enrolled
Ratio1:14.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
78
teaching staff
FTE Teaching73.9
Non-Teaching56
Student:Teacher14.3:1
Students1,060
Macquarie
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Key Workforce Metrics

Macquarie College has 134 staff members (119.2 FTE), including 78 teachers and 56 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1+1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
78-8 FTE
73.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
56
45.3 FTE
Total Staff
134
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Macquarie
14.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
78
73.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
56
45.3 FTE
Total Workforce
134
119.2 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.

516477.190.1Nat avg60.060.260.464.765.964.068.172.781.973.912.4:112.9:113:112.3:113:113.7:113.8:114.3:113.1:114.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202573.91,06014.3:1+1.2
202481.91,07513.1:1-1.2
202372.71,03614.3:1+0.5
202268.194013.8:1+0.1
202164.087713.7:1+0.7
202065.985413:1+0.7
201964.779812.3:1-0.7
201860.478713:1+0.1
201760.277912.9:1+0.5
201660.074312.4:1—