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Darlington Public School

GovernmentPrimaryP-6
Chippendale, NSW 2008 · Major Cities
darlington-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9516 2300
147Students
1030ICSEA
1:8.4Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Darlington Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Darlington Public School has 21 staff members (23.1 FTE), including 15 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.4:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15-0.3 FTE
17.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
5.6 FTE
Total Staff
21
-10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Darlington Public
8.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.4:1, 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
15
17.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
5.6 FTE
Total Workforce
21
23.1 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.

10.513.917.320.8Nat avg18.718.918.917.915.512.312.317.317.817.512.2:112.4:112.1:111.5:110.5:111.1:111.1:17.9:18.2:18.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.51478.4:1+0.2
202417.81468.2:1+0.3
202317.31367.9:1-3.2
202212.313711.1:10
202112.313611.1:1+0.6
202015.516310.5:1-1
201917.920611.5:1-0.6
201818.922812.1:1-0.3
201718.923412.4:1+0.2
201618.722812.2:1—