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Blacksmiths Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Blacksmiths, NSW 2281 · Major Cities
blacksmith-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4971 1519
Students103enrolled
Ratio1:16.9student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.1
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher16.9:1
Students103
Blacksmiths Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Blacksmiths Public School has 10 staff members (7.8 FTE), including 6 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
6+1.1 FTE
6.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.7 FTE
Total Staff
10
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blacksmiths Public
16.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
6
6.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.7 FTE
Total Workforce
10
7.8 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.

4.155.96.8Nat avg4.84.84.94.94.94.96.26.15.06.120.2:119.4:117.3:119.2:119.4:119.6:116:118.2:118.4:116.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.110316.9:1-1.5
20245.09218.4:1+0.2
20236.111118.2:1+2.2
20226.29916:1-3.6
20214.99619.6:1+0.2
20204.99519.4:1+0.2
20194.99419.2:1+1.9
20184.98517.3:1-2.1
20174.89319.4:1-0.8
20164.89720.2:1—