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Canterbury South Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Canterbury, NSW 2193 · Major Cities
canterburs-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9789 5255
Students269enrolled
Ratio1:16.9student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.9
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher16.9:1
Students269
Canterbury South Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Canterbury South Public School has 20 staff members (18.4 FTE), including 17 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1+1.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17-1.1 FTE
15.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.5 FTE
Total Staff
20
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Canterbury South Public
16.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
15.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.5 FTE
Total Workforce
20
18.4 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.

12.114.316.518.7Nat avg16.516.416.816.615.414.214.416.617.015.916.1:116.8:117.1:117.3:116.8:117.1:116.8:115.6:115.2:116.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.926916.9:1+1.7
202417.025815.2:1-0.4
202316.625915.6:1-1.2
202214.424216.8:1-0.3
202114.224317.1:1+0.3
202015.425816.8:1-0.5
201916.628717.3:1+0.2
201816.828717.1:1+0.3
201716.427616.8:1+0.7
201616.526516.1:1—