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Cowra Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Cowra, NSW 2794 · Inner Regional
cowra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6342 2400
Students338enrolled
Ratio1:11.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
35
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.3
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher11.2:1
Students338
Cowra Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cowra Public School has 48 staff members (38.4 FTE), including 35 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.2:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
35-2.1 FTE
30.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.1 FTE
Total Staff
48
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cowra Public
11.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.2:1, 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
35
30.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.1 FTE
Total Workforce
48
38.4 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.

2327.231.435.6Nat avg27.128.328.229.429.529.531.331.432.430.314.1:114:113.4:113.2:113.2:112.6:112.6:111.6:111.3:111.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.333811.2:1-0.1
202432.436511.3:1-0.3
202331.436411.6:1-1
202231.339412.6:10
202129.537112.6:1-0.6
202029.538813.2:10
201929.438913.2:1-0.2
201828.237913.4:1-0.6
201728.339614:1-0.1
201627.138114.1:1—