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Cook School

GovernmentSpecialU
Loftus, NSW 2232 · Major Cities
cook-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 8539 7155
Students66enrolled
Ratio1:4.1student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.1
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher4.1:1
Students66
Cook
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Key Workforce Metrics

Cook School has 26 staff members (31.9 FTE), including 13 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.1:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
13+0.1 FTE
16.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
15.8 FTE
Total Staff
26
-23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Cook
4.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.1:1, 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
13
16.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
15.8 FTE
Total Workforce
26
31.9 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.

7.610.914.317.7Nat avg8.910.010.111.212.314.714.815.016.016.12.5:13.4:13.6:13.1:13.2:12.9:12.4:14:13.9:14.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.1664.1:1+0.2
202416.0623.9:1-0.1
202315.0604:1+1.6
202214.8352.4:1-0.5
202114.7432.9:1-0.3
202012.3393.2:1+0.1
201911.2353.1:1-0.5
201810.1363.6:1+0.2
201710.0343.4:1+0.9
20168.9222.5:1—