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Cessnock West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Cessnock, NSW 2325 · Major Cities
cessnockw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4990 1637
Students399enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.3
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students399
Cessnock West Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cessnock West Public School has 36 staff members (29.4 FTE), including 27 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
27+1.2 FTE
26.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
3.1 FTE
Total Staff
36
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cessnock West Public
15.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
27
26.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
3.1 FTE
Total Workforce
36
29.4 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.

20.123.12628.9Nat avg23.725.025.825.825.825.825.526.325.126.316.6:116.4:115.7:115.3:114.9:114.9:114.9:114.7:115.3:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.339915.2:1-0.1
202425.138515.3:1+0.6
202326.338714.7:1-0.2
202225.537914.9:10
202125.838514.9:10
202025.838514.9:1-0.4
201925.839615.3:1-0.4
201825.840515.7:1-0.7
201725.041016.4:1-0.2
201623.739316.6:1—