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Smiths Hill High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Wollongong, NSW 2500 · Major Cities
smithshill-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4229 4266
736Students
1186ICSEA
1:13.4Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Smiths Hill
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Key Workforce Metrics

Smiths Hill High School has 69 staff members (65.7 FTE), including 54 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
54+0.3 FTE
55.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.7 FTE
Total Staff
69
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Smiths Hill
13.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
54
55.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
10.7 FTE
Total Workforce
69
65.7 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.

45.750.755.660.5Nat avg54.554.454.354.753.854.153.955.054.755.013.7:113.7:113.4:113.3:113.5:113.4:113.5:113.3:113.5:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202555.073613.4:1-0.1
202454.773713.5:1+0.2
202355.073413.3:1-0.2
202253.972513.5:1+0.1
202154.172513.4:1-0.1
202053.872813.5:1+0.2
201954.773013.3:1-0.1
201854.373013.4:1-0.3
201754.474513.7:10
201654.574613.7:1—