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John Purchase Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Cherrybrook, NSW 2126 · Major Cities
johnpurch-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9875 3100
Students550enrolled
Ratio1:19.3student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.5
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher19.3:1
Students550
John Purchase Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

John Purchase Public School has 46 staff members (32.5 FTE), including 38 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
19.3:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38-2.8 FTE
28.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.0 FTE
Total Staff
46
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

John Purchase Public
19.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 19.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
38
28.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.0 FTE
Total Workforce
46
32.5 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.

24.228.833.438.1Nat avg33.533.734.333.534.633.733.231.331.328.520:120:119.1:119.2:118.8:119:119.1:119.2:118.7:119.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.555019.3:1+0.6
202431.358618.7:1-0.5
202331.360119.2:1+0.1
202233.263319.1:1+0.1
202133.764119:1+0.2
202034.665218.8:1-0.4
201933.564419.2:1+0.1
201834.365519.1:1-0.9
201733.767320:10
201633.567120:1—