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Dawson Public School

GovernmentPrimaryP-6
Dharruk, NSW 2770 · Major Cities
dawson-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9625 9031
Students293enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.2
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students293
Dawson Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dawson Public School has 29 staff members (29.1 FTE), including 21 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+1.1 FTE
22.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
6.9 FTE
Total Staff
29
0% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dawson Public
13.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
22.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
6.9 FTE
Total Workforce
29
29.1 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.

16.719.221.824.4Nat avg20.019.719.719.620.820.921.420.221.122.214.7:115.4:114.7:115.3:114.6:115.3:113.6:113.7:113.3:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.229313.2:1-0.1
202421.128013.3:1-0.4
202320.227613.7:1+0.1
202221.429013.6:1-1.7
202120.931915.3:1+0.7
202020.830414.6:1-0.7
201919.629915.3:1+0.6
201819.728914.7:1-0.7
201719.730315.4:1+0.7
201620.029314.7:1—