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Kirkton Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Lower Belford, NSW 2335 · Inner Regional
kirkton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6574 7152
Students45enrolled
Ratio1:16.7student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.7
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher16.7:1
Students45
Kirkton Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Kirkton Public School has 5 staff members (3.6 FTE), including 3 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1+6.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30 FTE
2.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.9 FTE
Total Staff
5
28% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Kirkton Public
16.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
3
2.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.9 FTE
Total Workforce
5
3.6 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.

1.21.82.43Nat avg2.52.52.41.51.42.62.62.72.72.716.4:114.8:18.8:113.3:115:110.8:110.8:113.3:110:116.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.74516.7:1+6.7
20242.72710:1-3.3
20232.73613.3:1+2.5
20222.62810.8:10
20212.62810.8:1-4.2
20201.42115:1+1.7
20191.52013.3:1+4.5
20182.4218.8:1-6
20172.53714.8:1-1.6
20162.54116.4:1—