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Forestville Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Forestville, NSW 2087 · Major Cities
forestvill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9452 5444
Students462enrolled
Ratio1:16.5student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.0
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher16.5:1
Students462
Forestville Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Forestville Public School has 39 staff members (34.8 FTE), including 31 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
31-1.1 FTE
28.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
6.8 FTE
Total Staff
39
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forestville Public
16.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
31
28.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
6.8 FTE
Total Workforce
39
34.8 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.

23.829.535.341Nat avg36.837.336.837.036.236.233.832.029.128.019.2:118.9:118.7:118.4:117.8:117.2:117:116.6:116.7:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.046216.5:1-0.2
202429.148716.7:1+0.1
202332.053116.6:1-0.4
202233.857417:1-0.2
202136.262217.2:1-0.6
202036.264317.8:1-0.6
201937.068118.4:1-0.3
201836.868718.7:1-0.2
201737.370518.9:1-0.3
201636.870619.2:1—