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Bellingen Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Bellingen, NSW 2454 · Inner Regional
bellingen-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6655 1147
Students219enrolled
Ratio1:13.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.2
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Students219
Bellingen Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bellingen Public School has 34 staff members (20.0 FTE), including 21 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1+2.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21-7.9 FTE
16.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
3.8 FTE
Total Staff
34
41% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bellingen Public
13.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
16.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
3.8 FTE
Total Workforce
34
20.0 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.

13.81822.326.5Nat avg23.321.322.622.622.623.723.724.124.116.217:118:116.9:117.6:116.7:114.8:113.3:111.3:110.6:113.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.221913.5:1+2.9
202424.125610.6:1-0.7
202324.127311.3:1-2
202223.731513.3:1-1.5
202123.735014.8:1-1.9
202022.637816.7:1-0.9
201922.639717.6:1+0.7
201822.638316.9:1-1.1
201721.338318:1+1
201623.339517:1—