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Pal Buddhist School

IndependentCombinedK-12
Canley Vale, NSW 2166 · Major Cities
Students109enrolled
Ratio1:5.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.2
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher5.7:1
Students109
Pal Buddhist
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pal Buddhist School has 35 staff members (32.0 FTE), including 21 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.7:1-2.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
21+4.4 FTE
19.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
12.8 FTE
Total Staff
35
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pal Buddhist
5.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.7:1, 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
21
19.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
12.8 FTE
Total Workforce
35
32.0 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.

7.51216.621.1Nat avg8.89.610.110.912.413.516.013.614.819.26.8:16.6:18.4:19.6:18.3:18.5:18.2:110:18.6:15.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.21095.7:1-2.9
202414.81278.6:1-1.4
202313.613610:1+1.8
202216.01318.2:1-0.3
202113.51158.5:1+0.2
202012.41038.3:1-1.3
201910.91059.6:1+1.2
201810.1858.4:1+1.8
20179.6636.6:1-0.2
20168.8606.8:1—