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Lewisham Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Lewisham, NSW 2049 · Major Cities
lewisham-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9569 4536
Students198enrolled
Ratio1:17.1student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.6
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher17.1:1
Students198
Lewisham Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lewisham Public School has 17 staff members (14.0 FTE), including 14 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
14-1.5 FTE
11.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.4 FTE
Total Staff
17
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lewisham Public
17.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
14
11.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.4 FTE
Total Workforce
17
14.0 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.

911.113.215.3Nat avg10.610.613.612.613.613.713.913.013.111.616.9:118.2:115.9:117.2:117.6:117.4:117.3:116.7:116.6:117.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.619817.1:1+0.5
202413.121716.6:1-0.1
202313.021716.7:1-0.6
202213.924117.3:1-0.1
202113.723817.4:1-0.2
202013.623917.6:1+0.4
201912.621717.2:1+1.3
201813.621615.9:1-2.3
201710.619318.2:1+1.3
201610.617916.9:1—