Australia›NSW›Marrickville›Ferncourt Public School

Ferncourt Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Marrickville, NSW 2204 · Major Cities
ferncourt-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9558 3978
Students285enrolled
Ratio1:18.5student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.4
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher18.5:1
Students285
Ferncourt Public
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Ferncourt Public School has 28 staff members (18.0 FTE), including 22 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22-1 FTE
15.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.6 FTE
Total Staff
28
36% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ferncourt Public
18.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
15.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.6 FTE
Total Workforce
28
18.0 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.

13.117.321.525.6Nat avg21.823.323.223.221.919.919.618.816.415.420.2:118.8:119.1:119.2:119.4:119.1:118.7:118.2:119:118.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.428518.5:1-0.5
202416.431119:1+0.8
202318.834218.2:1-0.5
202219.636718.7:1-0.4
202119.938019.1:1-0.3
202021.942519.4:1+0.2
201923.244619.2:1+0.1
201823.244419.1:1+0.3
201723.343918.8:1-1.4
201621.844020.2:1—