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Cessnock Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Cessnock, NSW 2325 · Major Cities
cessnock-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4990 1652
Students276enrolled
Ratio1:10.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
28
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.3
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher10.5:1
Students276
Cessnock Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cessnock Public School has 46 staff members (35.9 FTE), including 28 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.5:1-0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
280 FTE
26.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.6 FTE
Total Staff
46
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cessnock Public
10.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.5:1, 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
28
26.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
9.6 FTE
Total Workforce
46
35.9 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.

15.820.224.628.9Nat avg18.619.821.320.024.623.422.725.226.326.315.9:115.4:114.7:115.9:113.5:112.6:111.9:110.8:110.8:110.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.327610.5:1-0.3
202426.328510.8:10
202325.227110.8:1-1.1
202222.727011.9:1-0.7
202123.429612.6:1-0.9
202024.633213.5:1-2.4
201920.031815.9:1+1.2
201821.331314.7:1-0.7
201719.830515.4:1-0.5
201618.629615.9:1—