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Wirreanda Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Medowie, NSW 2318 · Inner Regional
wirreanda-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4982 8707
Students530enrolled
Ratio1:16.9student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
37
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.4
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher16.9:1
Students530
Wirreanda Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Wirreanda Public School has 47 staff members (36.4 FTE), including 37 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
370 FTE
31.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.0 FTE
Total Staff
47
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Wirreanda Public
16.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
37
31.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
5.0 FTE
Total Workforce
47
36.4 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.

25.429.132.836.5Nat avg29.932.633.233.133.233.233.231.731.431.419.4:118.7:118.6:118.3:118.6:118.4:118.1:118:117.3:116.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.453016.9:1-0.4
202431.454317.3:1-0.7
202331.757218:1-0.1
202233.260218.1:1-0.3
202133.261218.4:1-0.2
202033.261818.6:1+0.3
201933.160518.3:1-0.3
201833.261718.6:1-0.1
201732.661018.7:1-0.7
201629.958019.4:1—