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The Junction Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Merewether, NSW 2291 · Major Cities
thejunctio-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4963 1343
Students450enrolled
Ratio1:18.4student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching24.5
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher18.4:1
Students450
The Junction Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Junction Public School has 43 staff members (28.1 FTE), including 32 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32-0.3 FTE
24.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
3.6 FTE
Total Staff
43
35% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Junction Public
18.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
24.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
3.6 FTE
Total Workforce
43
28.1 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.

20.825.830.735.6Nat avg32.032.430.630.529.429.329.326.024.824.519.5:118.7:118.8:118.8:118.5:118.3:117.3:118.4:118:118.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202524.545018.4:1+0.4
202424.844618:1-0.4
202326.047918.4:1+1.1
202229.350717.3:1-1
202129.353518.3:1-0.2
202029.454518.5:1-0.3
201930.557318.8:10
201830.657618.8:1+0.1
201732.460718.7:1-0.8
201632.062519.5:1—