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Mount Colah Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Mount Colah, NSW 2079 · Major Cities
mtcolah-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9477 3627
Students442enrolled
Ratio1:19student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
27
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.3
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher19:1
Students442
Mount Colah Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Mount Colah Public School has 32 staff members (26.6 FTE), including 27 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
19:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
27-0.2 FTE
23.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.3 FTE
Total Staff
32
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Mount Colah Public
19:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 19:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
27
23.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.3 FTE
Total Workforce
32
26.6 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.

1921.724.427.1Nat avg22.322.522.923.123.123.124.124.623.523.320.1:119.8:120.3:120.2:119.6:119.4:119.6:119.1:119.5:119:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.344219:1-0.5
202423.545919.5:1+0.4
202324.647119.1:1-0.5
202224.147319.6:1+0.2
202123.144819.4:1-0.2
202023.145219.6:1-0.6
201923.146720.2:1-0.1
201822.946420.3:1+0.5
201722.544519.8:1-0.3
201622.344920.1:1—