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Blackheath Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Blackheath, NSW 2785 · Inner Regional
blackheath-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4787 8253
Students254enrolled
Ratio1:18student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.1
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher18:1
Students254
Blackheath Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Blackheath Public School has 23 staff members (16.6 FTE), including 19 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
19-1.1 FTE
14.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.5 FTE
Total Staff
23
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blackheath Public
18:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
14.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.5 FTE
Total Workforce
23
16.6 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.

1214.817.620.4Nat avg16.716.818.318.518.518.517.316.315.214.119.9:119.8:118.7:118.2:118.5:118.1:118.3:118:118.6:118:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.125418:1-0.6
202415.228318.6:1+0.6
202316.329418:1-0.3
202217.331618.3:1+0.2
202118.533418.1:1-0.4
202018.534218.5:1+0.3
201918.533718.2:1-0.5
201818.334218.7:1-1.1
201716.833319.8:1-0.1
201616.733219.9:1—