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Harwood Island Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Harwood, NSW 2465 · Inner Regional
harwood-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6646 4213
Students34enrolled
Ratio1:12.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.8
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher12.1:1
Students34
Harwood Island Public
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Harwood Island Public School has 7 staff members (3.7 FTE), including 5 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.1:1+0.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
50 FTE
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.9 FTE
Total Staff
7
47% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Harwood Island Public
12.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.1:1, 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
5
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.9 FTE
Total Workforce
7
3.7 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.

2.22.93.54.2Nat avg3.73.73.83.82.62.62.82.82.82.817.8:116.8:114.2:115.3:118.8:115.8:113.9:111.4:111.8:112.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.83412.1:1+0.3
20242.83311.8:1+0.4
20232.83211.4:1-2.5
20222.83913.9:1-1.9
20212.64115.8:1-3
20202.64918.8:1+3.5
20193.85815.3:1+1.1
20183.85414.2:1-2.6
20173.76216.8:1-1
20163.76617.8:1—