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Katoomba North Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Katoomba, NSW 2780 · Major Cities
katoomban-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4782 2743
Students128enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching8.5
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher15.1:1
Students128
Katoomba North Public
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Katoomba North Public School has 9 staff members (10.3 FTE), including 7 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1+2.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
7-1.4 FTE
8.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.8 FTE
Total Staff
9
-14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Katoomba North Public
15.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
7
8.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.8 FTE
Total Workforce
9
10.3 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.

6.57.99.410.9Nat avg9.19.29.09.09.08.87.69.99.98.516.2:114.6:115.7:116.9:115.2:114.7:115.9:114.3:112.9:115.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20258.512815.1:1+2.2
20249.912812.9:1-1.4
20239.914214.3:1-1.6
20227.612115.9:1+1.2
20218.812914.7:1-0.5
20209.013715.2:1-1.7
20199.015216.9:1+1.2
20189.014115.7:1+1.1
20179.213414.6:1-1.6
20169.114716.2:1—