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Five Dock Public School

GovernmentPrimaryP-6
Five Dock, NSW 2046 · Major Cities
fivedock-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9713 7044
Students314enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.5
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students314
Five Dock Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Five Dock Public School has 42 staff members (32.6 FTE), including 29 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29-1.3 FTE
24.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.1 FTE
Total Staff
42
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Five Dock Public
12.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
24.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
8.1 FTE
Total Workforce
42
32.6 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.

20.824.227.530.8Nat avg26.828.027.326.226.226.225.225.825.824.515.3:114.6:114.7:115:114.2:113.9:114:113.7:112.9:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.531412.8:1-0.1
202425.833212.9:1-0.8
202325.835413.7:1-0.3
202225.235314:1+0.1
202126.236413.9:1-0.3
202026.237114.2:1-0.8
201926.239215:1+0.3
201827.340214.7:1+0.1
201728.040814.6:1-0.7
201626.841115.3:1—