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Charlestown South Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Charlestown, NSW 2290 · Major Cities
charlestos-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4943 5827
Students235enrolled
Ratio1:17.9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.1
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher17.9:1
Students235
Charlestown South Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Charlestown South Public School has 23 staff members (15.5 FTE), including 17 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.9:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17-1.1 FTE
13.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.4 FTE
Total Staff
23
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Charlestown South Public
17.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
13.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.4 FTE
Total Workforce
23
15.5 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.

10.112.414.616.8Nat avg11.912.012.212.314.414.514.515.314.213.117.2:118.5:118:118.9:118.1:118.1:117.7:116.6:117.9:117.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.123517.9:10
202414.225417.9:1+1.3
202315.325416.6:1-1.1
202214.525717.7:1-0.4
202114.526218.1:10
202014.426118.1:1-0.8
201912.323318.9:1+0.9
201812.221918:1-0.5
201712.022218.5:1+1.3
201611.920517.2:1—