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Toomelah Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Boggabilla, NSW 2409 · Outer Regional
toomelah-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 07 4676 2223
Students41enrolled
Ratio1:5.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching7.8
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher5.3:1
Students41
Toomelah Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Toomelah Public School has 19 staff members (10.7 FTE), including 8 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.3:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
80 FTE
7.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
2.9 FTE
Total Staff
19
44% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Toomelah Public
5.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.3:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
8
7.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
2.9 FTE
Total Workforce
19
10.7 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.

4.35.77.18.6Nat avg5.05.35.15.25.25.25.47.87.87.88.2:16:17.1:18.1:18.7:17.9:18:16.4:15.6:15.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.8415.3:1-0.3
20247.8445.6:1-0.8
20237.8506.4:1-1.6
20225.4438:1+0.1
20215.2417.9:1-0.8
20205.2458.7:1+0.6
20195.2428.1:1+1
20185.1367.1:1+1.1
20175.3326:1-2.2
20165.0418.2:1—