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Fowler Road School

GovernmentSpecialU
Merrylands, NSW 2160 · Major Cities
fowlerroad-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9681 4054
Students55enrolled
Ratio1:5.3student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
11
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.3
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher5.3:1
Students55
Fowler Road
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Fowler Road School has 25 staff members (21.7 FTE), including 11 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.3:1+0.5
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
11-0.1 FTE
10.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
11.4 FTE
Total Staff
25
13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fowler Road
5.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.3:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
11
10.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
11.4 FTE
Total Workforce
25
21.7 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.

8.710.311.813.4Nat avg11.012.112.212.112.210.210.410.410.410.34.7:14.4:14:14:14.4:14.6:14.9:14.4:14.8:15.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.3555.3:1+0.5
202410.4504.8:1+0.4
202310.4464.4:1-0.5
202210.4514.9:1+0.3
202110.2474.6:1+0.2
202012.2544.4:1+0.4
201912.1494:10
201812.2494:1-0.4
201712.1534.4:1-0.3
201611.0524.7:1—