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Cobar Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Cobar, NSW 2835 · Remote
cobar-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6836 2039
Students228enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.2
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students228
Cobar Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cobar Public School has 23 staff members (20.7 FTE), including 14 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1+1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14-1 FTE
16.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.5 FTE
Total Staff
23
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cobar Public
14.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
16.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.5 FTE
Total Workforce
23
20.7 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.

12.714.816.818.9Nat avg14.916.115.016.016.016.017.217.217.216.217.2:116.8:116:114.6:113.6:113.8:112.7:113.3:112.7:114.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.222814.1:1+1.4
202417.221912.7:1-0.6
202317.222913.3:1+0.6
202217.221812.7:1-1.1
202116.022013.8:1+0.2
202016.021713.6:1-1
201916.023314.6:1-1.4
201815.024016:1-0.8
201716.127016.8:1-0.4
201614.925717.2:1—