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Koonawarra Public School

GovernmentPrimaryP-6
Dapto, NSW 2530 · Major Cities
koonawarra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4261 2880
Students192enrolled
Ratio1:9.3student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.6
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher9.3:1
Students192
Koonawarra Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Koonawarra Public School has 31 staff members (28.1 FTE), including 18 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.3:1-0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
180 FTE
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.5 FTE
Total Staff
31
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Koonawarra Public
9.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.3:1, 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
18
20.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
7.5 FTE
Total Workforce
31
28.1 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.

1517.920.823.7Nat avg17.717.718.818.919.919.921.520.720.620.612.1:112.9:112.2:111.6:111.9:111.9:19.5:19.9:19.4:19.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.61929.3:1-0.1
202420.61949.4:1-0.5
202320.72059.9:1+0.4
202221.52049.5:1-2.4
202119.923611.9:10
202019.923611.9:1+0.3
201918.922011.6:1-0.6
201818.823012.2:1-0.7
201717.722812.9:1+0.8
201617.721512.1:1—