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Forbes Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Forbes, NSW 2871 · Outer Regional
forbes-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6852 1934
Students356enrolled
Ratio1:14.5student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.6
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher14.5:1
Students356
Forbes Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Forbes Public School has 42 staff members (32.7 FTE), including 27 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1+0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
27+0.2 FTE
24.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
8.1 FTE
Total Staff
42
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forbes Public
14.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
27
24.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
8.1 FTE
Total Workforce
42
32.7 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.

17.820.92427.1Nat avg20.921.021.221.222.222.323.924.324.424.614.1:113.9:113.4:113.2:113.6:113.5:112.9:113.4:113.6:114.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.635614.5:1+0.9
202424.433113.6:1+0.2
202324.332613.4:1+0.5
202223.930912.9:1-0.6
202122.330013.5:1-0.1
202022.230313.6:1+0.4
201921.228013.2:1-0.2
201821.228513.4:1-0.5
201721.029113.9:1-0.2
201620.929414.1:1—