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Fairfield Heights Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Fairfield, NSW 2165 · Major Cities
fairfieldh-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9724 2254
Students642enrolled
Ratio1:14.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
66
teaching staff
FTE Teaching45.3
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher14.2:1
Students642
Fairfield Heights Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Fairfield Heights Public School has 82 staff members (53.4 FTE), including 66 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
66-1.8 FTE
45.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
8.1 FTE
Total Staff
82
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fairfield Heights Public
14.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
66
45.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
8.1 FTE
Total Workforce
82
53.4 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.

38.546.253.961.6Nat avg52.255.355.356.053.851.348.748.147.145.318:118.2:117.9:117.5:116.9:115.8:116.1:115.5:114.3:114.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202545.364214.2:1-0.1
202447.167314.3:1-1.2
202348.174515.5:1-0.6
202248.778316.1:1+0.3
202151.381215.8:1-1.1
202053.890716.9:1-0.6
201956.098217.5:1-0.4
201855.398917.9:1-0.3
201755.31,00818.2:1+0.2
201652.293718:1—