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Metford Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Metford, NSW 2323 · Major Cities
metford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4933 2655
Students265enrolled
Ratio1:12.3student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.6
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher12.3:1
Students265
Metford Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Metford Public School has 36 staff members (28.2 FTE), including 26 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.3:1-0.4
At national avg
Teaching Staff
26+0.1 FTE
21.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.6 FTE
Total Staff
36
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Metford Public
12.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.3:1, this school's ratio is in line with the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
21.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
6.6 FTE
Total Workforce
36
28.2 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.

15.519.222.826.5Nat avg18.220.421.821.724.124.123.822.521.521.616.2:114.9:114:114.4:114.1:113.3:112.9:113:112.7:112.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.626512.3:1-0.4
202421.527412.7:1-0.3
202322.529313:1+0.1
202223.830612.9:1-0.4
202124.132013.3:1-0.8
202024.134114.1:1-0.3
201921.731314.4:1+0.4
201821.830514:1-0.9
201720.430414.9:1-1.3
201618.229516.2:1—