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Cardiff South Public School

GovernmentPrimaryP-6
Cardiff South, NSW 2285 · Major Cities
cardiffsth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4954 7296
Students298enrolled
Ratio1:16.6student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.0
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher16.6:1
Students298
Cardiff South Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cardiff South Public School has 30 staff members (21.8 FTE), including 22 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22+1.1 FTE
18.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
3.8 FTE
Total Staff
30
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cardiff South Public
16.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
18.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
3.8 FTE
Total Workforce
30
21.8 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.

141617.919.8Nat avg16.516.616.817.017.017.016.718.016.918.017.5:118.6:118:117.5:117.5:116.5:117.1:116.3:116.3:116.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.029816.6:1+0.3
202416.927616.3:10
202318.029316.3:1-0.8
202216.728617.1:1+0.6
202117.028116.5:1-1
202017.029717.5:10
201917.029817.5:1-0.5
201816.830318:1-0.6
201716.630818.6:1+1.1
201616.528917.5:1—