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Wauchope High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Wauchope, NSW 2446 · Inner Regional
wauchope-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6585 1400
Students458enrolled
Ratio1:9.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
50
teaching staff
FTE Teaching48.2
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher9.5:1
Students458
Wauchope
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Wauchope High School has 67 staff members (63.6 FTE), including 50 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.5:1+1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
50-5.2 FTE
48.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
15.4 FTE
Total Staff
67
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wauchope
9.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.5:1, 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
50
48.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
15.4 FTE
Total Workforce
67
63.6 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.

39.545.952.358.7Nat avg51.951.649.249.546.551.253.153.453.448.211.8:112:111.4:111.1:110.8:19.6:18.7:18.6:18:19.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202548.24589.5:1+1.5
202453.44278:1-0.6
202353.44598.6:1-0.1
202253.14628.7:1-0.9
202151.24899.6:1-1.2
202046.550410.8:1-0.3
201949.554811.1:1-0.3
201849.256011.4:1-0.6
201751.661712:1+0.2
201651.961511.8:1—