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Cowper Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Cowper, NSW 2460 · Inner Regional
cowper-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6647 6339
Students17enrolled
Ratio1:11.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
2
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.5
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher11.3:1
Students17
Cowper Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cowper Public School has 6 staff members (2.5 FTE), including 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.3:1+4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
20 FTE
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.0 FTE
Total Staff
6
58% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cowper Public
11.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.3:1, 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
2
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.0 FTE
Total Workforce
6
2.5 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.

1.21.72.32.9Nat avg2.42.52.61.91.51.41.61.51.51.515.4:116:113.5:111.1:18.7:17.9:14.4:16:17.3:111.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.51711.3:1+4
20241.5117.3:1+1.3
20231.596:1+1.6
20221.674.4:1-3.5
20211.4117.9:1-0.8
20201.5138.7:1-2.4
20191.92111.1:1-2.4
20182.63513.5:1-2.5
20172.54016:1+0.6
20162.43715.4:1—