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Forster Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Forster, NSW 2428 · Inner Regional
forster-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6555 6766
Students573enrolled
Ratio1:14.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
47
teaching staff
FTE Teaching39.9
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Students573
Forster Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Forster Public School has 63 staff members (50.0 FTE), including 47 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.4:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
47-1.2 FTE
39.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
10.1 FTE
Total Staff
63
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Forster Public
14.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
47
39.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
10.1 FTE
Total Workforce
63
50.0 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.

33.939.645.350.9Nat avg45.545.545.944.246.344.244.043.641.139.916.7:116.8:116:115.9:116.1:115.6:115.3:114.9:114.7:114.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202539.957314.4:1-0.3
202441.160414.7:1-0.2
202343.664814.9:1-0.4
202244.067215.3:1-0.3
202144.268815.6:1-0.5
202046.374616.1:1+0.2
201944.270415.9:1-0.1
201845.973316:1-0.8
201745.576516.8:1+0.1
201645.576116.7:1—