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Helensburgh Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Helensburgh, NSW 2508 · Major Cities
helensburg-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4294 1332
Students460enrolled
Ratio1:16.7student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
29
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.6
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher16.7:1
Students460
Helensburgh Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Helensburgh Public School has 38 staff members (33.1 FTE), including 29 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1+0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
29-0.9 FTE
27.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.5 FTE
Total Staff
38
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Helensburgh Public
16.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
29
27.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
5.5 FTE
Total Workforce
38
33.1 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.

21.124.527.931.4Nat avg26.426.727.324.824.825.926.227.428.527.617.9:117.8:117.4:117.7:117.8:117.3:117:116.6:116.6:116.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.646016.7:1+0.1
202428.547216.6:10
202327.445516.6:1-0.4
202226.244517:1-0.3
202125.944917.3:1-0.5
202024.844217.8:1+0.1
201924.843817.7:1+0.3
201827.347517.4:1-0.4
201726.747617.8:1-0.1
201626.447217.9:1—