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Penshurst West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Mortdale, NSW 2223 · Major Cities
penshurstw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9570 4602
Students220enrolled
Ratio1:13student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.9
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher13:1
Students220
Penshurst West Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Penshurst West Public School has 27 staff members (22.4 FTE), including 21 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21-0.9 FTE
16.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
5.5 FTE
Total Staff
27
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Penshurst West Public
13:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
16.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
5.5 FTE
Total Workforce
27
22.4 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.

13.31618.821.6Nat avg16.715.616.719.119.619.419.219.017.816.916.7:117.9:116.8:115.4:114.6:114.3:113.5:112.9:113.6:113:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.922013:1-0.6
202417.824213.6:1+0.7
202319.024512.9:1-0.6
202219.226013.5:1-0.8
202119.427714.3:1-0.3
202019.628614.6:1-0.8
201919.129415.4:1-1.4
201816.728116.8:1-1.1
201715.627917.9:1+1.2
201616.727916.7:1—