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Blacktown South Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Blacktown, NSW 2148 · Major Cities
blacktowns-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9622 2449
Students936enrolled
Ratio1:18student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
58
teaching staff
FTE Teaching52.1
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher18:1
Students936
Blacktown South Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Blacktown South Public School has 72 staff members (58.0 FTE), including 58 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
58-1.6 FTE
52.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
5.9 FTE
Total Staff
72
19% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blacktown South 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
58
52.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
5.9 FTE
Total Workforce
72
58.0 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.

43.551.659.867.9Nat avg51.254.158.460.361.759.656.956.553.752.118.8:118.6:118.3:118.1:117.7:117.9:118.4:118.3:118.4:118:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202552.193618:1-0.4
202453.798718.4:1+0.1
202356.51,03618.3:1-0.1
202256.91,04518.4:1+0.5
202159.61,06717.9:1+0.2
202061.71,09117.7:1-0.4
201960.31,09218.1:1-0.2
201858.41,07118.3:1-0.3
201754.11,00718.6:1-0.2
201651.296018.8:1—