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Fairfield Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Fairfield, NSW 2165 · Major Cities
fairfield-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9724 1065
Students386enrolled
Ratio1:11.9student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.5
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher11.9:1
Students386
Fairfield Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Fairfield Public School has 48 staff members (35.9 FTE), including 36 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.9:1-1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
36+1 FTE
32.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
3.4 FTE
Total Staff
48
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fairfield Public
11.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.9:1, 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
36
32.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
3.4 FTE
Total Workforce
48
35.9 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.

26.83339.345.5Nat avg39.539.741.439.838.836.733.632.131.532.514.2:114.5:114.2:114.6:114.7:113.4:113.8:113.6:112.9:111.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.538611.9:1-1
202431.540712.9:1-0.7
202332.143713.6:1-0.2
202233.646213.8:1+0.4
202136.749213.4:1-1.3
202038.856914.7:1+0.1
201939.858114.6:1+0.4
201841.458614.2:1-0.3
201739.757514.5:1+0.3
201639.556014.2:1—