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Dorrigo Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Dorrigo, NSW 2453 · Inner Regional
dorrigo-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6657 2097
Students72enrolled
Ratio1:18student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.0
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher18:1
Students72
Dorrigo Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Dorrigo Public School has 11 staff members (5.7 FTE), including 5 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18:1+2.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
5-1.1 FTE
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
1.7 FTE
Total Staff
11
48% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Dorrigo Public
18:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
5
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
1.7 FTE
Total Workforce
11
5.7 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.

3.44.55.66.7Nat avg6.04.96.15.05.05.05.25.15.14.018.3:118.4:116.4:120.6:118.4:118.4:116.9:114.3:115.3:118:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.07218:1+2.7
20245.17815.3:1+1
20235.17314.3:1-2.6
20225.28816.9:1-1.5
20215.09218.4:10
20205.09218.4:1-2.2
20195.010320.6:1+4.2
20186.110016.4:1-2
20174.99018.4:1+0.1
20166.011018.3:1—