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Deepwater Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Deepwater, NSW 2371 · Outer Regional
deepwater-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6734 5395
Students17enrolled
Ratio1:8.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
1
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.1
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher8.1:1
Students17
Deepwater Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Deepwater Public School has 3 staff members (2.8 FTE), including 1 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.1:1-2.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
10 FTE
2.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.7 FTE
Total Staff
3
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Deepwater Public
8.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.1:1, 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
1
2.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.7 FTE
Total Workforce
3
2.8 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.

1.31.82.43Nat avg1.51.51.51.52.22.72.21.72.12.110.7:18.7:18:112.7:112.7:111.5:18.6:19.4:110.5:18.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.1178.1:1-2.4
20242.12210.5:1+1.1
20231.7169.4:1+0.8
20222.2198.6:1-2.9
20212.73111.5:1-1.2
20202.22812.7:10
20191.51912.7:1+4.7
20181.5128:1-0.7
20171.5138.7:1-2
20161.51610.7:1—