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Newcastle East Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Newcastle, NSW 2300 · Major Cities
newcastlee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4929 2911
Students260enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.1
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students260
Newcastle East Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Newcastle East Public School has 22 staff members (18.5 FTE), including 18 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18+1.2 FTE
16.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.4 FTE
Total Staff
22
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newcastle East Public
16.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
16.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
2.4 FTE
Total Workforce
22
18.5 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.

11.913.815.817.7Nat avg14.014.114.314.315.514.414.314.914.916.117.3:117.1:116.7:117.8:117.1:117.7:116.3:117:116.2:116.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.126016.1:1-0.1
202414.924116.2:1-0.8
202314.925317:1+0.7
202214.323316.3:1-1.4
202114.425517.7:1+0.6
202015.526517.1:1-0.7
201914.325417.8:1+1.1
201814.323916.7:1-0.4
201714.124117.1:1-0.2
201614.024217.3:1—