AustraliaNSWArmidaleBen Venue Public School

Ben Venue Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Armidale, NSW 2350 · Inner Regional
benvenue-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6772 4263
509Students
1008ICSEA
1:17.9Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Ben Venue Public

Key Workforce Metrics

Ben Venue Public School has 37 staff members (32.4 FTE), including 30 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30-1.9 FTE
28.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.0 FTE
Total Staff
37
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Ben Venue Public School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Ben Venue Public
17.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
28.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
4.0 FTE
Total Workforce
37
32.4 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.

24.127.831.435Nat avg29.828.831.831.731.729.730.129.030.328.419:119:118.3:117.8:117.9:117.3:117.4:118:117.3:117.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.450917.9:1+0.6
202430.352317.3:1-0.7
202329.052318:1+0.6
202230.152317.4:1+0.1
202129.751517.3:1-0.6
202031.756717.9:1+0.1
201931.756317.8:1-0.5
201831.858118.3:1-0.7
201728.854719:10
201629.856519:1