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Kempsey South Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Kempsey, NSW 2440 · Inner Regional
kempseysth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6562 7033
Students129enrolled
Ratio1:7.6student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.9
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher7.6:1
Students129
Kempsey South Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Kempsey South Public School has 40 staff members (25.6 FTE), including 20 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.6:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
20-1.2 FTE
16.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
8.7 FTE
Total Staff
40
36% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kempsey South Public
7.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
16.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
8.7 FTE
Total Workforce
40
25.6 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.

10.813.816.919.9Nat avg12.714.014.213.014.115.216.018.118.116.99.8:110.8:110.9:110.7:19.4:18.8:17.7:16.2:17.1:17.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.91297.6:1+0.5
202418.11287.1:1+0.9
202318.11136.2:1-1.5
202216.01237.7:1-1.1
202115.21348.8:1-0.6
202014.11329.4:1-1.3
201913.013910.7:1-0.2
201814.215510.9:1+0.1
201714.015110.8:1+1
201612.71249.8:1—