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Heaton Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Jesmond, NSW 2299 · Major Cities
heaton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4952 6022
Students162enrolled
Ratio1:12.4student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.1
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Students162
Heaton Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Heaton Public School has 19 staff members (15.1 FTE), including 13 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1-1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13+0.5 FTE
13.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.0 FTE
Total Staff
19
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Heaton Public
12.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.4:1, this school's ratio is in line with the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
13.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.0 FTE
Total Workforce
19
15.1 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.

9.31112.714.4Nat avg11.112.711.811.812.210.911.512.812.613.118.5:116.8:116.4:116.3:115.2:115.6:114.5:113.5:114.3:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.116212.4:1-1.9
202412.618014.3:1+0.8
202312.817313.5:1-1
202211.516714.5:1-1.1
202110.917015.6:1+0.4
202012.218515.2:1-1.1
201911.819216.3:1-0.1
201811.819316.4:1-0.4
201712.721316.8:1-1.7
201611.120518.5:1—