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Wattawa Heights Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Bankstown, NSW 2200 · Major Cities
wattawahts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9790 3948
Students196enrolled
Ratio1:11.1student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.7
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher11.1:1
Students196
Wattawa Heights Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wattawa Heights Public School has 23 staff members (23.1 FTE), including 16 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.1:1-2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
16+3.3 FTE
17.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.4 FTE
Total Staff
23
0% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wattawa Heights Public
11.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.1:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
17.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.4 FTE
Total Workforce
23
23.1 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.

11.914.617.420.1Nat avg18.318.015.914.015.616.017.315.014.417.715:114.1:114.3:114.2:113:112.9:112.7:113.8:113.1:111.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.719611.1:1-2
202414.418813.1:1-0.7
202315.020713.8:1+1.1
202217.322012.7:1-0.2
202116.020612.9:1-0.1
202015.620313:1-1.2
201914.019914.2:1-0.1
201815.922714.3:1+0.2
201718.025414.1:1-0.9
201618.327415:1—