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Lithgow Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Lithgow, NSW 2790 · Inner Regional
lithgow-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6351 2297
Students324enrolled
Ratio1:12.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.1
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Students324
Lithgow Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Lithgow Public School has 38 staff members (35.1 FTE), including 26 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1+1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-4.7 FTE
26.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
9.0 FTE
Total Staff
38
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Lithgow Public
12.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.4:1, this school's ratio is in line with the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
26.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
9.0 FTE
Total Workforce
38
35.1 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.

22.226.13033.9Nat avg26.227.827.627.528.628.529.330.830.826.115.1:116:115:114.1:113.3:113.1:112.2:111:110.5:112.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.132412.4:1+1.9
202430.832410.5:1-0.5
202330.834011:1-1.2
202229.335712.2:1-0.9
202128.537213.1:1-0.2
202028.638113.3:1-0.8
201927.538814.1:1-0.9
201827.641315:1-1
201727.844416:1+0.9
201626.239615.1:1—