school staff — employees
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
All the people who work at a school, including teachers, administrators, and support workers.
Say it like a native
Textbook The institution's personnel were notified of the change.
Native The school staff were told about the change.
'School staff' is plain; 'institution's personnel' is corporate.
Pattern: school staff + verb
In use
- The school staff organized a meeting to discuss the new safety rules.education
- In my opinion, good communication between students and school staff is important for a positive learning environment.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ The school staffs are very friendly.
✓ The school staff are very friendly.
'Staff' is normally uncountable — no plural 'staffs'.
Common collocations
school staff + context— the school staff, teaching staff, staff meeting, support staff
Don't confuse it
'Teachers' only refers to people who teach, but 'school staff' also includes office workers, cleaners, and others.