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Fairfield West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Fairfield West, NSW 2165 · Major Cities
fairfieldw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9604 5568
Students545enrolled
Ratio1:11.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
53
teaching staff
FTE Teaching48.6
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher11.2:1
Students545
Fairfield West Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Fairfield West Public School has 70 staff members (61.6 FTE), including 53 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.2:1-0.4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
53-3 FTE
48.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
13.0 FTE
Total Staff
70
12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fairfield West Public
11.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.2:1, 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
53
48.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
13.0 FTE
Total Workforce
70
61.6 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.

40.546.452.258.1Nat avg47.750.652.050.049.347.751.452.851.648.615.3:114.9:114.8:115.4:114.7:113.5:112.5:112.2:111.6:111.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202548.654511.2:1-0.4
202451.659811.6:1-0.6
202352.864312.2:1-0.3
202251.464512.5:1-1
202147.764413.5:1-1.2
202049.372414.7:1-0.7
201950.077215.4:1+0.6
201852.076914.8:1-0.1
201750.675514.9:1-0.4
201647.773215.3:1—