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Newcastle Senior School

GovernmentSpecialU
Waratah, NSW 2298 · Major Cities
newcastles-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4985 3122
Students37enrolled
Ratio1:3.3student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.1
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher3.3:1
Students37
Newcastle Senior
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Key Workforce Metrics

Newcastle Senior School has 22 staff members (20.5 FTE), including 10 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.3:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
100 FTE
11.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
9.4 FTE
Total Staff
22
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newcastle Senior
3.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.3:1, 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
10
11.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
9.4 FTE
Total Workforce
22
20.5 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.

9.411.613.816Nat avg13.414.514.514.514.514.513.412.411.111.14.2:14.1:14:13.7:13.5:12.7:12.8:12.9:13.6:13.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.1373.3:1-0.3
202411.1403.6:1+0.7
202312.4362.9:1+0.1
202213.4372.8:1+0.1
202114.5392.7:1-0.8
202014.5513.5:1-0.2
201914.5533.7:1-0.3
201814.5584:1-0.1
201714.5594.1:1-0.1
201613.4564.2:1—