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Katoomba Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Katoomba, NSW 2780 · Major Cities
katoomba-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4782 1226
Students210enrolled
Ratio1:14.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.8
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher14.2:1
Students210
Katoomba Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Katoomba Public School has 20 staff members (18.3 FTE), including 13 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1-1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13+0.4 FTE
14.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.5 FTE
Total Staff
20
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Katoomba Public
14.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
14.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.5 FTE
Total Workforce
20
18.3 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.

11.214.217.220.1Nat avg15.817.018.317.317.216.215.113.214.414.816:116.4:116.1:116.2:116.6:116.7:116:116:115.6:114.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.821014.2:1-1.4
202414.422415.6:1-0.4
202313.221116:10
202215.124216:1-0.7
202116.227016.7:1+0.1
202017.228516.6:1+0.4
201917.328116.2:1+0.1
201818.329516.1:1-0.3
201717.027916.4:1+0.4
201615.825316:1—