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Buxton Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Buxton, NSW 2571 · Inner Regional
buxton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4681 8229
Students163enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.7
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students163
Buxton Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Buxton Public School has 13 staff members (12.7 FTE), including 8 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
8+0.9 FTE
10.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.0 FTE
Total Staff
13
2% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Buxton Public
15.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
8
10.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.0 FTE
Total Workforce
13
12.7 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.

8.39.510.611.8Nat avg10.210.210.410.410.410.410.410.79.810.716.1:116.4:116.7:116.6:115.7:114.9:113.6:113.9:114.7:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.716315.2:1+0.5
20249.814414.7:1+0.8
202310.714913.9:1+0.3
202210.414113.6:1-1.3
202110.415514.9:1-0.8
202010.416315.7:1-0.9
201910.417316.6:1-0.1
201810.417416.7:1+0.3
201710.216716.4:1+0.3
201610.216416.1:1—