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Blacktown West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Blacktown, NSW 2148 · Major Cities
blacktownw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9622 2285
Students443enrolled
Ratio1:14.9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.7
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher14.9:1
Students443
Blacktown West Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Blacktown West Public School has 37 staff members (35.1 FTE), including 29 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29+2.7 FTE
29.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.4 FTE
Total Staff
37
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Blacktown West Public
14.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
29.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.4 FTE
Total Workforce
37
35.1 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.

20.224.428.532.7Nat avg25.926.225.126.023.824.827.926.627.029.716.6:115.7:116.5:116.8:117:116.2:115.1:115.8:115.6:114.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.744314.9:1-0.7
202427.042115.6:1-0.2
202326.642115.8:1+0.7
202227.942115.1:1-1.1
202124.840216.2:1-0.8
202023.840517:1+0.2
201926.043616.8:1+0.3
201825.141416.5:1+0.8
201726.241215.7:1-0.9
201625.943016.6:1—