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Callaghan College Waratah Campus

GovernmentSecondary7-10
Waratah, NSW 2298 · Major Cities
waratah-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4968 1939
Students848enrolled
Ratio1:12.1student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
72
teaching staff
FTE Teaching70.1
Non-Teaching26
Student:Teacher12.1:1
Students848
Callaghan
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Callaghan College Waratah Campus has 98 staff members (90.6 FTE), including 72 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.1:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
72-1.9 FTE
70.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
20.5 FTE
Total Staff
98
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Callaghan
12.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.1:1, 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
72
70.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
20.5 FTE
Total Workforce
98
90.6 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.

43.655.867.980.1Nat avg51.351.656.660.066.470.370.072.872.070.111.8:112:113.1:113.2:112.8:112.2:112.3:111.8:111.9:112.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202570.184812.1:1+0.2
202472.085511.9:1+0.1
202372.886111.8:1-0.5
202270.086312.3:1+0.1
202170.385812.2:1-0.6
202066.485112.8:1-0.4
201960.079413.2:1+0.1
201856.674113.1:1+1.1
201751.661712:1+0.2
201651.360411.8:1—