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Hedland Senior High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
South Hedland, WA 6722 · Remote
Students1,138enrolled
Ratio1:14.3student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
80
teaching staff
FTE Teaching79.5
Non-Teaching60
Student:Teacher14.3:1
Students1,138
Hedland Senior
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Key Workforce Metrics

Hedland Senior High School has 140 staff members (136.2 FTE), including 80 teachers and 60 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1+1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
80-2 FTE
79.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
60
56.7 FTE
Total Staff
140
3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hedland Senior
14.3:1
WA Average
13.1:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the WA average (13.1:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
80
79.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
60
56.7 FTE
Total Workforce
140
136.2 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.

5163.976.889.7Nat avg60.073.273.472.272.270.975.878.081.579.513.5:111.1:110.7:112:112.7:113.6:113:112.8:113:114.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202579.51,13814.3:1+1.3
202481.51,05713:1+0.2
202378.099912.8:1-0.2
202275.898913:1-0.6
202170.996413.6:1+0.9
202072.291612.7:1+0.7
201972.286412:1+1.3
201873.478810.7:1-0.4
201773.281311.1:1-2.4
201660.080913.5:1—