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Newcastle Middle School

GovernmentSpecialU
Waratah, NSW 2298 · Major Cities
newcastlem-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4960 2122
Students45enrolled
Ratio1:4.6student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
9
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.7
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher4.6:1
Students45
Newcastle Middle
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Newcastle Middle School has 19 staff members (19.1 FTE), including 9 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.6:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
90 FTE
9.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
9.4 FTE
Total Staff
19
-1% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newcastle Middle
4.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.6:1, 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
9
9.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
9.4 FTE
Total Workforce
19
19.1 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.

7.58.69.810.9Nat avg9.98.89.59.49.59.59.59.79.79.74.8:14.9:14.4:13.9:13.8:13.4:14.1:14.2:14.5:14.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.7454.6:1+0.1
20249.7444.5:1+0.3
20239.7414.2:1+0.1
20229.5394.1:1+0.7
20219.5323.4:1-0.4
20209.5363.8:1-0.1
20199.4373.9:1-0.5
20189.5424.4:1-0.5
20178.8434.9:1+0.1
20169.9484.8:1—