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Austral Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Austral, NSW 2179 · Major Cities
austral-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9606 0312
846Students
1032ICSEA
1:17.2Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Austral Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Austral Public School has 42 staff members (54.2 FTE), including 39 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39+7.9 FTE
49.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
4.9 FTE
Total Staff
42
-29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Austral Public
17.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
39
49.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
4.9 FTE
Total Workforce
42
54.2 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.

14.327.640.954.2Nat avg17.117.016.816.818.123.024.831.041.449.316.4:116:116:117:116.2:116.6:117.1:116.7:116.9:117.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202549.384617.2:1+0.3
202441.470116.9:1+0.2
202331.051916.7:1-0.4
202224.842417.1:1+0.5
202123.038116.6:1+0.4
202018.129416.2:1-0.8
201916.828617:1+1
201816.826916:10
201717.027216:1-0.4
201617.128116.4:1—