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Somersby Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Gosford, NSW 2250 · Inner Regional
somersby-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4372 1233
Students56enrolled
Ratio1:14student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.0
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher14:1
Students56
Somersby Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Somersby Public School has 6 staff members (5.6 FTE), including 3 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
3+0.5 FTE
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.6 FTE
Total Staff
6
7% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Somersby Public
14:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
3
4.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.6 FTE
Total Workforce
6
5.6 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.

33.53.94.4Nat avg3.73.73.93.93.93.93.83.53.54.018.4:117.6:115.1:115.9:114.1:113.8:113.9:113.1:114.9:114:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.05614:1-0.9
20243.55214.9:1+1.8
20233.54613.1:1-0.8
20223.85313.9:1+0.1
20213.95413.8:1-0.3
20203.95514.1:1-1.8
20193.96215.9:1+0.8
20183.95915.1:1-2.5
20173.76517.6:1-0.8
20163.76818.4:1—