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Fernleigh Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Fernleigh, NSW 2479 · Inner Regional
fernleigh-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6687 8267
Students33enrolled
Ratio1:12.2student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.7
Non-Teaching1
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Students33
Fernleigh Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Fernleigh Public School has 4 staff members (3.6 FTE), including 3 teachers and 1 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1+1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
30 FTE
2.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
0.9 FTE
Total Staff
4
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fernleigh Public
12.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.2:1, 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
3
2.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
0.9 FTE
Total Workforce
4
3.6 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.

1.21.82.43Nat avg2.42.52.52.52.52.51.42.72.72.77.9:111.2:19.2:114.8:115.6:17.6:112.9:18.9:110.7:112.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.73312.2:1+1.5
20242.72910.7:1+1.8
20232.7248.9:1-4
20221.41812.9:1+5.3
20212.5197.6:1-8
20202.53915.6:1+0.8
20192.53714.8:1+5.6
20182.5239.2:1-2
20172.52811.2:1+3.3
20162.4197.9:1—