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Palinyewah Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Ellerslie, NSW 2648 · Remote
palinyewah-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 03 5027 9242
Students20enrolled
Ratio1:13.3student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
2
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.5
Non-Teaching1
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Students20
Palinyewah Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Palinyewah Public School has 3 staff members (2.5 FTE), including 2 teachers and 1 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1+2.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
20 FTE
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
1.0 FTE
Total Staff
3
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Palinyewah Public
13.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
2
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
1.0 FTE
Total Workforce
3
2.5 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.

1.11.31.51.7Nat avg1.31.31.31.31.31.31.51.51.51.512.3:16.2:19.2:19.2:19.2:110.8:19.3:110:110.7:113.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.52013.3:1+2.6
20241.51610.7:1+0.7
20231.51510:1+0.7
20221.5149.3:1-1.5
20211.31410.8:1+1.6
20201.3129.2:10
20191.3129.2:10
20181.3129.2:1+3
20171.386.2:1-6.1
20161.31612.3:1—