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Bates Drive School

GovernmentSpecialU
Kareela, NSW 2232 · Major Cities
batesdrive-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9521 6049
Students62enrolled
Ratio1:3.9student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.8
Non-Teaching15
Student:Teacher3.9:1
Students62
Bates Drive
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bates Drive School has 29 staff members (29.6 FTE), including 14 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
3.9:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
14-1.1 FTE
15.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
13.8 FTE
Total Staff
29
-2% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bates Drive
3.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 3.9:1, 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
14
15.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
13.8 FTE
Total Workforce
29
29.6 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.

13.21516.818.6Nat avg15.515.615.715.715.716.716.816.916.915.84.3:14.4:14.5:14:13.9:13.9:13.9:13.7:13.7:13.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.8623.9:1+0.2
202416.9623.7:10
202316.9623.7:1-0.2
202216.8663.9:10
202116.7653.9:10
202015.7623.9:1-0.1
201915.7634:1-0.5
201815.7704.5:1+0.1
201715.6684.4:1+0.1
201615.5674.3:1—