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Copacabana Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Copacabana, NSW 2251 · Major Cities
copacabana-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4382 1766
259Students
1064ICSEA
1:17Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Copacabana Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Copacabana Public School has 21 staff members (17.8 FTE), including 17 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
170 FTE
15.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.6 FTE
Total Staff
21
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Copacabana Public
17:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
15.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.6 FTE
Total Workforce
21
17.8 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.

12.615.117.620.1Nat avg17.617.718.118.317.115.914.815.215.215.218.8:119.5:119.7:119.2:119:119.7:119.3:118.1:117.2:117:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.225917:1-0.2
202415.226217.2:1-0.9
202315.227518.1:1-1.2
202214.828619.3:1-0.4
202115.931319.7:1+0.7
202017.132519:1-0.2
201918.335219.2:1-0.5
201818.135719.7:1+0.2
201717.734519.5:1+0.7
201617.633118.8:1—