AustraliaNSWBalmain EastNicholson Street Public School

Nicholson Street Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Balmain East, NSW 2041 · Major Cities
nicholson-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9810 2863
95Students
1151ICSEA
1:18.3Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Nicholson Street Public

Key Workforce Metrics

Nicholson Street Public School has 6 staff members (6.8 FTE), including 4 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
4+0.1 FTE
5.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.6 FTE
Total Staff
6
-13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Nicholson Street Public
18.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
4
5.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.6 FTE
Total Workforce
6
6.8 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.

4.36.48.610.7Nat avg8.59.69.79.77.37.26.16.15.15.218:117.4:117.5:117.3:117.8:116.2:115.9:115.4:118.2:118.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.29518.3:1+0.1
20245.19318.2:1+2.8
20236.19415.4:1-0.5
20226.19715.9:1-0.3
20217.211716.2:1-1.6
20207.313017.8:1+0.5
20199.716817.3:1-0.2
20189.717017.5:1+0.1
20179.616717.4:1-0.6
20168.515318:1