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Kareela Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Kareela, NSW 2232 · Major Cities
kareela-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9528 5444
Students272enrolled
Ratio1:17.9student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.2
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher17.9:1
Students272
Kareela Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Kareela Public School has 30 staff members (17.8 FTE), including 24 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1-1.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24-0.1 FTE
15.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.6 FTE
Total Staff
30
41% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kareela Public
17.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
15.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.6 FTE
Total Workforce
30
17.8 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.

12.916.52023.5Nat avg19.820.021.420.620.519.418.316.415.315.219.7:119.8:119.1:119.9:119.6:119.5:119:119.6:119.1:117.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.227217.9:1-1.2
202415.329219.1:1-0.5
202316.432119.6:1+0.6
202218.334819:1-0.5
202119.437919.5:1-0.1
202020.540119.6:1-0.3
201920.640919.9:1+0.8
201821.440919.1:1-0.7
201720.039619.8:1+0.1
201619.839119.7:1—