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Howlong Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Howlong, NSW 2643 · Inner Regional
howlong-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6026 5206
Students151enrolled
Ratio1:15.4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching9.8
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Students151
Howlong Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Howlong Public School has 17 staff members (11.7 FTE), including 12 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
12-0.9 FTE
9.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
1.9 FTE
Total Staff
17
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Howlong Public
15.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
9.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
1.9 FTE
Total Workforce
17
11.7 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.

8.310.512.614.7Nat avg11.013.411.311.311.311.310.811.710.79.818:114.7:116.6:117.2:118.4:118:117.2:115:115.5:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20259.815115.4:1-0.1
202410.716615.5:1+0.5
202311.717615:1-2.2
202210.818617.2:1-0.8
202111.320318:1-0.4
202011.320818.4:1+1.2
201911.319417.2:1+0.6
201811.318816.6:1+1.9
201713.419714.7:1-3.3
201611.019818:1—