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Zig Zag Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Lithgow, NSW 2790 · Inner Regional
zigzag-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6351 2352
Students120enrolled
Ratio1:15.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching7.7
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher15.6:1
Students120
Zig Zag Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Zig Zag Public School has 12 staff members (9.4 FTE), including 7 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1+1.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
70 FTE
7.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
1.7 FTE
Total Staff
12
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Zig Zag Public
15.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
7
7.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
1.7 FTE
Total Workforce
12
9.4 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.

4.35.77.18.5Nat avg5.05.05.15.15.15.16.67.77.77.718:119.4:117.3:117.1:117.6:119.6:116.1:112.9:114:115.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.712015.6:1+1.6
20247.710814:1+1.1
20237.79912.9:1-3.2
20226.610616.1:1-3.5
20215.110019.6:1+2
20205.19017.6:1+0.5
20195.18717.1:1-0.2
20185.18817.3:1-2.1
20175.09719.4:1+1.4
20165.09018:1—