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Cowan Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Cowan, NSW 2081 · Inner Regional
cowan-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9456 1065
Students24enrolled
Ratio1:7.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.1
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher7.7:1
Students24
Cowan Public
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Cowan Public School has 9 staff members (5.5 FTE), including 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.7:1-1.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3+0.2 FTE
3.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.4 FTE
Total Staff
9
39% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cowan Public
7.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.7:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
3
3.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.4 FTE
Total Workforce
9
5.5 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.

2.22.93.64.3Nat avg3.63.63.82.63.73.73.73.92.93.115:113.9:113.2:116.5:112.2:111.9:19.7:19.2:19:17.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.1247.7:1-1.3
20242.9269:1-0.2
20233.9369.2:1-0.5
20223.7369.7:1-2.2
20213.74411.9:1-0.3
20203.74512.2:1-4.3
20192.64316.5:1+3.3
20183.85013.2:1-0.7
20173.65013.9:1-1.1
20163.65415:1—