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Cootamundra Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Cootamundra, NSW 2590 · Inner Regional
cootamundr-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6942 1402
Students214enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.8
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students214
Cootamundra Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cootamundra Public School has 19 staff members (17.3 FTE), including 13 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1+1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13-1 FTE
14.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.5 FTE
Total Staff
19
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cootamundra Public
14.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
14.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.5 FTE
Total Workforce
19
17.3 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.

12.615.117.520Nat avg18.217.217.617.617.616.615.415.915.814.816.4:117.3:117.3:117.2:116.9:116.3:116:113.8:113.2:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.821414.5:1+1.3
202415.820913.2:1-0.6
202315.922013.8:1-2.2
202215.424616:1-0.3
202116.627116.3:1-0.6
202017.629716.9:1-0.3
201917.630217.2:1-0.1
201817.630417.3:10
201717.229817.3:1+0.9
201618.229816.4:1—