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Chifley Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Malabar, NSW 2036 · Major Cities
chifley-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9661 3014
Students227enrolled
Ratio1:15.5student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.6
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher15.5:1
Students227
Chifley Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Chifley Public School has 24 staff members (17.0 FTE), including 15 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1+1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
150 FTE
14.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
2.4 FTE
Total Staff
24
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Chifley Public
15.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
15
14.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
2.4 FTE
Total Workforce
24
17.0 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.

8.611.113.616.1Nat avg11.010.110.311.312.312.413.714.614.614.616.8:116.6:116.4:114.7:114.3:115.8:115.3:114:114.5:115.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.622715.5:1+1
202414.621114.5:1+0.5
202314.620514:1-1.3
202213.720915.3:1-0.5
202112.419615.8:1+1.5
202012.317614.3:1-0.4
201911.316614.7:1-1.7
201810.316916.4:1-0.2
201710.116816.6:1-0.2
201611.018516.8:1—