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Goulburn West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Goulburn, NSW 2580 · Inner Regional
goulburnw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4821 1781
Students373enrolled
Ratio1:17.3student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.6
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher17.3:1
Students373
Goulburn West Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Goulburn West Public School has 27 staff members (24.5 FTE), including 20 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
20+0.1 FTE
21.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.9 FTE
Total Staff
27
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Goulburn West Public
17.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
21.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
2.9 FTE
Total Workforce
27
24.5 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.

18.320.723.125.5Nat avg21.922.623.223.123.222.122.122.621.521.619.3:118.9:118.4:118.4:117.4:118.1:117.6:117.5:118.5:117.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.637317.3:1-1.2
202421.539718.5:1+1
202322.639517.5:1-0.1
202222.138917.6:1-0.5
202122.140018.1:1+0.7
202023.240317.4:1-1
201923.142518.4:10
201823.242818.4:1-0.5
201722.642718.9:1-0.4
201621.942319.3:1—