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Pacific Palms Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Boomerang Beach, NSW 2428 · Inner Regional
pacificpal-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6554 0249
Students247enrolled
Ratio1:16.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.0
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher16.5:1
Students247
Pacific Palms Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pacific Palms Public School has 24 staff members (17.5 FTE), including 15 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
15+0.1 FTE
15.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
2.5 FTE
Total Staff
24
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pacific Palms Public
16.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
15
15.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
2.5 FTE
Total Workforce
24
17.5 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.

12.715.117.519.9Nat avg17.518.117.516.815.715.716.215.014.915.018.5:118.1:117.9:118.3:118.3:117.4:116.7:116.3:115.8:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.024716.5:1+0.7
202414.923615.8:1-0.5
202315.024516.3:1-0.4
202216.227016.7:1-0.7
202115.727317.4:1-0.9
202015.728718.3:10
201916.830818.3:1+0.4
201817.531317.9:1-0.2
201718.132818.1:1-0.4
201617.532418.5:1—