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Cooma Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Cooma, NSW 2630 · Inner Regional
cooma-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6452 1933
Students238enrolled
Ratio1:14.1student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.9
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Students238
Cooma Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cooma Public School has 23 staff members (21.3 FTE), including 15 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.1:1+2.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
15-1 FTE
16.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.4 FTE
Total Staff
23
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cooma 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
15
16.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.4 FTE
Total Workforce
23
21.3 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.

14.416.518.720.9Nat avg18.218.218.618.618.618.618.619.017.916.913.8:114.6:113.9:113.5:112.4:112.3:111.6:110.9:111.2:114.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.923814.1:1+2.9
202417.920111.2:1+0.3
202319.020810.9:1-0.7
202218.621511.6:1-0.7
202118.622912.3:1-0.1
202018.623112.4:1-1.1
201918.625113.5:1-0.4
201818.625913.9:1-0.7
201718.226514.6:1+0.8
201618.225113.8:1—