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Caniaba Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Lismore, NSW 2480 · Inner Regional
caniaba-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6621 4309
Students29enrolled
Ratio1:10.4student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.8
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher10.4:1
Students29
Caniaba Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Caniaba Public School has 7 staff members (3.7 FTE), including 5 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.4:1-1.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
5+0.7 FTE
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.9 FTE
Total Staff
7
47% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Caniaba Public
10.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.4:1, 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
5
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.9 FTE
Total Workforce
7
3.7 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.

1.83.14.35.6Nat avg5.15.14.24.23.03.02.92.82.12.814.9:114.9:113.6:111.2:113.7:111.7:113.1:112.1:111.9:110.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.82910.4:1-1.5
20242.12511.9:1-0.2
20232.83412.1:1-1
20222.93813.1:1+1.4
20213.03511.7:1-2
20203.04113.7:1+2.5
20194.24711.2:1-2.4
20184.25713.6:1-1.3
20175.17614.9:10
20165.17614.9:1—