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West Wallsend High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
West Wallsend, NSW 2286 · Major Cities
westwalls-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4953 2111
Students632enrolled
Ratio1:10.8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
61
teaching staff
FTE Teaching58.3
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher10.8:1
Students632
West Wallsend
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

West Wallsend High School has 83 staff members (75.8 FTE), including 61 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.8:1-0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
61-0.4 FTE
58.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
17.5 FTE
Total Staff
83
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

West Wallsend
10.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.8:1, 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
61
58.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
17.5 FTE
Total Workforce
83
75.8 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.

42.549.957.264.6Nat avg51.450.054.253.355.856.957.958.558.758.311:111.4:110.4:111.3:111.6:111.6:111.2:110.9:111:110.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202558.363210.8:1-0.2
202458.764311:1+0.1
202358.563510.9:1-0.3
202257.964611.2:1-0.4
202156.965811.6:10
202055.864511.6:1+0.3
201953.360011.3:1+0.9
201854.256610.4:1-1
201750.056811.4:1+0.4
201651.456411:1—