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Kotara South Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Kotara, NSW 2289 · Major Cities
kotarasth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4957 5319
Students309enrolled
Ratio1:14.9student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.7
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher14.9:1
Students309
Kotara South Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Kotara South Public School has 26 staff members (25.0 FTE), including 20 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
20-1.2 FTE
20.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.3 FTE
Total Staff
26
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kotara South Public
14.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
20.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.3 FTE
Total Workforce
26
25.0 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.

17.620.523.426.3Nat avg20.821.222.523.823.922.923.821.921.920.713.8:114.2:114.5:113.8:114.6:114.9:114.3:115.4:114.5:114.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.730914.9:1+0.4
202421.931714.5:1-0.9
202321.933715.4:1+1.1
202223.834014.3:1-0.6
202122.934214.9:1+0.3
202023.934814.6:1+0.8
201923.832913.8:1-0.7
201822.532714.5:1+0.3
201721.230014.2:1+0.4
201620.828713.8:1—