Australia›NSW›Wilcannia›Wilcannia Central School

Wilcannia Central School

GovernmentCombinedP-12
Wilcannia, NSW 2836 · Very Remote
wilcannia-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au 08 8091 5801
Students65enrolled
Ratio1:4.2student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.5
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher4.2:1
Students65
Wilcannia Central
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Wilcannia Central School has 34 staff members (23.4 FTE), including 17 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.2:1+0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
17-2.2 FTE
15.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
7.9 FTE
Total Staff
34
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wilcannia Central
4.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.2:1, 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
17
15.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
7.9 FTE
Total Workforce
34
23.4 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.

11.414.617.821Nat avg14.613.415.315.314.915.117.419.117.715.55:14.9:14.3:14.1:14:15.2:14.3:13.6:13.5:14.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.5654.2:1+0.7
202417.7623.5:1-0.1
202319.1683.6:1-0.7
202217.4744.3:1-0.9
202115.1785.2:1+1.2
202014.9594:1-0.1
201915.3624.1:1-0.2
201815.3664.3:1-0.6
201713.4664.9:1-0.1
201614.6735:1—