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Gunnedah South Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Gunnedah, NSW 2380 · Outer Regional
gunnedahs-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6742 1899
Students533enrolled
Ratio1:14.8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
42
teaching staff
FTE Teaching36.1
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher14.8:1
Students533
Gunnedah South Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Gunnedah South Public School has 57 staff members (42.1 FTE), including 42 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1+1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
42-4.5 FTE
36.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
6.0 FTE
Total Staff
57
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Gunnedah South Public
14.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
42
36.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
6.0 FTE
Total Workforce
57
42.1 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.

30.23539.844.7Nat avg35.537.036.537.637.637.638.840.040.636.117.3:117.1:117.2:116.9:116.3:116.1:114.7:114.7:113.4:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202536.153314.8:1+1.4
202440.654313.4:1-1.3
202340.058914.7:10
202238.857114.7:1-1.4
202137.660716.1:1-0.2
202037.661416.3:1-0.6
201937.663616.9:1-0.3
201836.562917.2:1+0.1
201737.063417.1:1-0.2
201635.561417.3:1—