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Sherwood Grange Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Merrylands, NSW 2160 · Major Cities
sherwoodgr-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9632 9447
Students246enrolled
Ratio1:14.7student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.7
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Students246
Sherwood Grange Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sherwood Grange Public School has 21 staff members (20.3 FTE), including 15 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.7:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
15+0.2 FTE
16.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.6 FTE
Total Staff
21
3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sherwood Grange Public
14.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
15
16.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.6 FTE
Total Workforce
21
20.3 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.

13.215.718.220.7Nat avg17.418.518.816.416.515.516.016.216.516.718.2:118.4:117.8:118.5:118.4:117.7:116.1:115.9:114.7:114.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.724614.7:10
202416.524314.7:1-1.2
202316.225715.9:1-0.2
202216.025816.1:1-1.6
202115.527517.7:1-0.7
202016.530418.4:1-0.1
201916.430318.5:1+0.7
201818.833517.8:1-0.6
201718.534018.4:1+0.2
201617.431618.2:1—