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Kariong Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Kariong, NSW 2250 · Major Cities
kariong-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4340 1885
Students502enrolled
Ratio1:16.5student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching30.4
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher16.5:1
Students502
Kariong Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Kariong Public School has 45 staff members (35.2 FTE), including 36 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36-1 FTE
30.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.8 FTE
Total Staff
45
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kariong Public
16.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
30.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.8 FTE
Total Workforce
45
35.2 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.

22.226.430.634.8Nat avg31.130.231.630.529.429.526.128.731.430.418.6:118.4:118:118.3:118.2:117.5:118.5:117.5:116.1:116.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202530.450216.5:1+0.4
202431.450416.1:1-1.4
202328.750217.5:1-1
202226.148218.5:1+1
202129.551717.5:1-0.7
202029.453518.2:1-0.1
201930.555918.3:1+0.3
201831.656918:1-0.4
201730.255618.4:1-0.2
201631.157918.6:1—