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Tharawal Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Menai, NSW 2234 · Major Cities
tharawal-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9543 5000
328Students
1085ICSEA
1:17.5Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Tharawal Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tharawal Public School has 28 staff members (21.5 FTE), including 19 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
19-1.2 FTE
18.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
2.8 FTE
Total Staff
28
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tharawal Public
17.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
18.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
2.8 FTE
Total Workforce
28
21.5 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.

1517.519.922.4Nat avg17.618.819.220.420.419.419.419.919.918.719.1:118.6:118.5:118.4:118.5:118.5:118.4:117.7:117.7:117.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.732817.5:1-0.2
202419.935317.7:10
202319.935217.7:1-0.7
202219.435618.4:1-0.1
202119.435818.5:10
202020.437818.5:1+0.1
201920.437618.4:1-0.1
201819.235518.5:1-0.1
201718.834918.6:1-0.5
201617.633619.1:1—