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Forbes North Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Forbes, NSW 2871 · Outer Regional
forbesnth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6852 2187
Students203enrolled
Ratio1:12student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.9
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher12:1
Students203
Forbes North Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Forbes North Public School has 33 staff members (22.5 FTE), including 20 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12:1+0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
20-2.6 FTE
16.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
5.6 FTE
Total Staff
33
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forbes North Public
12:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12:1, 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
20
16.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
5.6 FTE
Total Workforce
33
22.5 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.

13.416.118.821.5Nat avg16.916.015.915.815.815.817.918.419.516.917.6:117.7:117.2:117:115.8:115.8:113.2:113.1:111.2:112:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.920312:1+0.8
202419.521911.2:1-1.9
202318.424113.1:1-0.1
202217.923613.2:1-2.6
202115.824915.8:10
202015.824915.8:1-1.2
201915.826817:1-0.2
201815.927417.2:1-0.5
201716.028317.7:1+0.1
201616.929717.6:1—