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The Illawarra Grammar School

IndependentCombinedK-12
Wollongong West, NSW 2500 · Major Cities
Students970enrolled
Ratio1:9.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
108
teaching staff
FTE Teaching99.8
Non-Teaching52
Student:Teacher9.7:1
Students970
The Illawarra
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Illawarra Grammar School has 160 staff members (145.2 FTE), including 108 teachers and 52 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.7:1-0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
108+10.6 FTE
99.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
52
45.4 FTE
Total Staff
160
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Illawarra
9.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.7:1, 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
108
99.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
52
45.4 FTE
Total Workforce
160
145.2 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.

64.979.894.8109.8Nat avg95.197.393.989.585.576.380.282.089.299.89.8:18.8:18.7:18.7:19.2:110.2:110.4:111:110.5:19.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202599.89709.7:1-0.8
202489.293310.5:1-0.5
202382.090611:1+0.6
202280.283210.4:1+0.2
202176.377510.2:1+1
202085.57869.2:1+0.5
201989.57778.7:10
201893.98208.7:1-0.1
201797.38618.8:1-1
201695.19309.8:1—