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Karuah Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Karuah, NSW 2324 · Inner Regional
karuah-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4997 5341
Students157enrolled
Ratio1:14.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
9
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.0
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher14.3:1
Students157
Karuah Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Karuah Public School has 21 staff members (12.8 FTE), including 9 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
9+0.1 FTE
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
1.8 FTE
Total Staff
21
39% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Karuah Public
14.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
9
11.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
1.8 FTE
Total Workforce
21
12.8 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.

6.18.110.112.1Nat avg8.37.28.78.78.78.710.110.910.911.015.7:115.4:114.7:114.6:115.9:115.9:114:114.3:114:114.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.015714.3:1+0.3
202410.915314:1-0.3
202310.915614.3:1+0.3
202210.114114:1-1.9
20218.713815.9:10
20208.713815.9:1+1.3
20198.712714.6:1-0.1
20188.712814.7:1-0.7
20177.211115.4:1-0.3
20168.313015.7:1—