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Bathurst West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Bathurst, NSW 2795 · Inner Regional
bathurstw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6331 1142
Students515enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
41
teaching staff
FTE Teaching35.8
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students515
Bathurst West Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bathurst West Public School has 58 staff members (47.8 FTE), including 41 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1-1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
41+0.2 FTE
35.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.0 FTE
Total Staff
58
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bathurst West Public
14.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
41
35.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
12.0 FTE
Total Workforce
58
47.8 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.

23.82934.239.4Nat avg28.028.230.730.732.831.834.834.635.635.814.7:115.3:115.5:116.2:115.3:115.9:115.3:115.6:115.5:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202535.851514.4:1-1.1
202435.655215.5:1-0.1
202334.654115.6:1+0.3
202234.853315.3:1-0.6
202131.850715.9:1+0.6
202032.850215.3:1-0.9
201930.749616.2:1+0.7
201830.747515.5:1+0.2
201728.243115.3:1+0.6
201628.041214.7:1—