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Colo Vale Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Colo Vale, NSW 2575 · Inner Regional
colovale-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4889 4250
Students144enrolled
Ratio1:13.1student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.0
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Students144
Colo Vale Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Colo Vale Public School has 21 staff members (13.0 FTE), including 12 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
12-1 FTE
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
2.0 FTE
Total Staff
21
38% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Colo Vale Public
13.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
2.0 FTE
Total Workforce
21
13.0 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.

9.410.912.414Nat avg12.512.612.711.311.311.312.012.012.011.018.4:117.4:116:116.2:116.2:115:114.2:114:113.3:113.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.014413.1:1-0.2
202412.016013.3:1-0.7
202312.016814:1-0.2
202212.017014.2:1-0.8
202111.316915:1-1.2
202011.318316.2:10
201911.318316.2:1+0.2
201812.720316:1-1.4
201712.621917.4:1-1
201612.523018.4:1—