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Dalton Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Dalton, NSW 2581 · Inner Regional
dalton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4845 6210
Students6enrolled
Ratio1:4student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
2
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.5
Non-Teaching1
Student:Teacher4:1
Students6
Dalton Public
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Dalton Public School has 3 staff members (2.6 FTE), including 2 teachers and 1 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4:1-2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
20 FTE
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
1.1 FTE
Total Staff
3
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dalton Public
4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4:1, 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
1
1.1 FTE
Total Workforce
3
2.6 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.

1.11.31.51.7Nat avg1.31.31.31.31.31.31.31.51.51.59.2:113.1:17.7:18.5:17.7:19.2:13.8:12.7:16:14:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.564:1-2
20241.596:1+3.3
20231.542.7:1-1.1
20221.353.8:1-5.4
20211.3129.2:1+1.5
20201.3107.7:1-0.8
20191.3118.5:1+0.8
20181.3107.7:1-5.4
20171.31713.1:1+3.9
20161.3129.2:1—