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Fairvale Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Fairfield, NSW 2165 · Major Cities
fairvale-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9724 3470
Students503enrolled
Ratio1:15.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
46
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.1
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher15.7:1
Students503
Fairvale Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Fairvale Public School has 58 staff members (35.9 FTE), including 46 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1+0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
46-1.9 FTE
32.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
3.8 FTE
Total Staff
58
38% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fairvale Public
15.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
46
32.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
3.8 FTE
Total Workforce
58
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.

27.332.938.644.2Nat avg37.836.436.937.240.235.736.334.834.032.116.6:117.8:116.7:117.1:116.2:115.7:114.3:115:115.1:115.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.150315.7:1+0.6
202434.051215.1:1+0.1
202334.852215:1+0.7
202236.352014.3:1-1.4
202135.756215.7:1-0.5
202040.265216.2:1-0.9
201937.263617.1:1+0.4
201836.961716.7:1-1.1
201736.464717.8:1+1.2
201637.862816.6:1—