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Cessnock East Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Cessnock, NSW 2325 · Major Cities
cessnocke-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4990 1549
Students215enrolled
Ratio1:14.9student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.4
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher14.9:1
Students215
Cessnock East Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cessnock East Public School has 32 staff members (16.7 FTE), including 19 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
190 FTE
14.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
2.3 FTE
Total Staff
32
48% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cessnock East Public
14.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
14.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
2.3 FTE
Total Workforce
32
16.7 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.

10.812.814.916.9Nat avg12.812.912.713.813.813.814.215.414.414.417.9:116.9:117.1:118:117.2:117.8:116.2:115.1:115.3:114.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.421514.9:1-0.4
202414.422115.3:1+0.2
202315.423215.1:1-1.1
202214.223016.2:1-1.6
202113.824617.8:1+0.6
202013.823817.2:1-0.8
201913.824918:1+0.9
201812.721717.1:1+0.2
201712.921816.9:1-1
201612.822917.9:1—