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Wiripaang Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Gateshead, NSW 2290 · Major Cities
wiripaang-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4943 4357
Students182enrolled
Ratio1:10.7student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.0
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher10.7:1
Students182
Wiripaang Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wiripaang Public School has 31 staff members (24.1 FTE), including 17 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.7:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
17+0.2 FTE
17.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
7.1 FTE
Total Staff
31
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wiripaang Public
10.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.7:1, 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
17
17.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
7.1 FTE
Total Workforce
31
24.1 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.

12.314.516.618.7Nat avg16.716.714.814.515.815.515.215.716.817.014:113.4:114.1:113.9:112.5:112.3:111.6:111.4:110.2:110.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.018210.7:1+0.5
202416.817110.2:1-1.2
202315.717911.4:1-0.2
202215.217611.6:1-0.7
202115.519112.3:1-0.2
202015.819712.5:1-1.4
201914.520113.9:1-0.2
201814.820814.1:1+0.7
201716.722313.4:1-0.6
201616.723314:1—