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Byron Bay Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Byron Bay, NSW 2481 · Inner Regional
byronbay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6685 6557
Students461enrolled
Ratio1:17.5student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
35
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.3
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher17.5:1
Students461
Byron Bay Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Byron Bay Public School has 40 staff members (30.1 FTE), including 35 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1+3.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
35-8.9 FTE
26.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.8 FTE
Total Staff
40
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Byron Bay Public
17.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
35
26.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.8 FTE
Total Workforce
40
30.1 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.

22.428.133.939.7Nat avg34.235.335.735.736.135.135.035.335.226.319.5:118.8:118:118.2:118.4:117.9:115.8:114.4:114:117.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.346117.5:1+3.5
202435.249414:1-0.4
202335.350714.4:1-1.4
202235.055415.8:1-2.1
202135.162917.9:1-0.5
202036.166418.4:1+0.2
201935.765118.2:1+0.2
201835.764118:1-0.8
201735.366418.8:1-0.7
201634.266719.5:1—