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Caves Beach Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Caves Beach, NSW 2281 · Major Cities
cavesbeach-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4971 1838
Students349enrolled
Ratio1:15.5student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.5
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher15.5:1
Students349
Caves Beach Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Caves Beach Public School has 34 staff members (28.5 FTE), including 25 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
250 FTE
22.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
6.0 FTE
Total Staff
34
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Caves Beach Public
15.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
22.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
6.0 FTE
Total Workforce
34
28.5 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.

17.220.12326Nat avg20.520.621.022.021.021.020.223.622.522.519.8:119.6:119.4:118.9:119.4:119.1:119:116.3:116:115.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.534915.5:1-0.5
202422.536016:1-0.3
202323.638416.3:1-2.7
202220.238419:1-0.1
202121.040219.1:1-0.3
202021.040719.4:1+0.5
201922.041518.9:1-0.5
201821.040819.4:1-0.2
201720.640419.6:1-0.2
201620.540619.8:1—