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Hillsborough Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Charlestown, NSW 2290 · Major Cities
hillsboro-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4943 5695
Students164enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.8
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students164
Hillsborough Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Hillsborough Public School has 15 staff members (12.8 FTE), including 12 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-1.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
12+0.1 FTE
10.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.0 FTE
Total Staff
15
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hillsborough 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
12
10.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.0 FTE
Total Workforce
15
12.8 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.

9.111.614.116.6Nat avg14.614.715.115.013.912.813.211.810.710.819.2:119:117.2:117.9:117.5:117.1:116.1:117.4:117:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.816415.2:1-1.8
202410.718217:1-0.4
202311.820517.4:1+1.3
202213.221316.1:1-1
202112.821917.1:1-0.4
202013.924317.5:1-0.4
201915.026817.9:1+0.7
201815.125917.2:1-1.8
201714.728019:1-0.2
201614.628119.2:1—