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Les Powell School

GovernmentSpecialU
Mount Pritchard, NSW 2170 · Major Cities
lespowell-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9821 1711
Students76enrolled
Ratio1:4.9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
14
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.5
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher4.9:1
Students76
Les Powell
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Key Workforce Metrics

Les Powell School has 31 staff members (30.3 FTE), including 14 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.9:1+0.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
14-0.1 FTE
15.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
14.8 FTE
Total Staff
31
2% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Les Powell
4.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.9:1, 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
14
15.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
14.8 FTE
Total Workforce
31
30.3 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.

12.41415.617.2Nat avg14.614.714.814.814.714.815.515.515.615.55.2:15.2:15.1:15.1:15.1:15.1:14.8:14.7:14.7:14.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.5764.9:1+0.2
202415.6734.7:10
202315.5734.7:1-0.1
202215.5754.8:1-0.3
202114.8755.1:10
202014.7755.1:10
201914.8765.1:10
201814.8755.1:1-0.1
201714.7765.2:10
201614.6765.2:1—