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Hernani Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Dorrigo, NSW 2453 · Outer Regional
hernani-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6657 6155
Students14enrolled
Ratio1:8.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
1
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.6
Non-Teaching1
Student:Teacher8.8:1
Students14
Hernani Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Hernani Public School has 2 staff members (2.3 FTE), including 1 teachers and 1 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.8:1+1.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
10 FTE
1.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
0.7 FTE
Total Staff
2
-15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Hernani Public
8.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.8:1, 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
1.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
0.7 FTE
Total Workforce
2
2.3 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.

1.21.41.61.8Nat avg1.41.41.41.41.41.41.61.61.61.65:15.7:18.6:14.3:14.3:15.7:12.5:14.4:17.5:18.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.6148.8:1+1.3
20241.6127.5:1+3.1
20231.674.4:1+1.9
20221.642.5:1-3.2
20211.485.7:1+1.4
20201.464.3:10
20191.464.3:1-4.3
20181.4128.6:1+2.9
20171.485.7:1+0.7
20161.475:1—