AustraliaACTPalmerstonPalmerston District Primary School

Palmerston District Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Palmerston, ACT 2913 · Major Cities
Students640enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
55
teaching staff
FTE Teaching50.2
Non-Teaching34
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Students640
Palmerston District

Key Workforce Metrics

Palmerston District Primary School has 89 staff members (77.5 FTE), including 55 teachers and 34 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
55-0.6 FTE
50.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
27.3 FTE
Total Staff
89
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Palmerston District
12.7:1
ACT Average
13:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.7:1, this school's ratio is in line with the ACT average (13:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
55
50.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
34
27.3 FTE
Total Workforce
89
77.5 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

22.934.145.356.5Nat avg33.526.941.739.744.047.251.448.650.850.212.9:119.3:113.3:115.1:115.8:115.3:113.2:113.5:112.9:112.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202550.264012.7:1-0.2
202450.865512.9:1-0.6
202348.665813.5:1+0.3
202251.467913.2:1-2.1
202147.272215.3:1-0.5
202044.069515.8:1+0.7
201939.759815.1:1+1.8
201841.755513.3:1-6
201726.952019.3:1+6.4
201633.543212.9:1