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Newtown Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Newtown, NSW 2042 · Major Cities
newtown-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9557 4862
Students272enrolled
Ratio1:19.2student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.2
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher19.2:1
Students272
Newtown Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Newtown Public School has 25 staff members (16.8 FTE), including 17 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
19.2:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17-2.2 FTE
14.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
2.6 FTE
Total Staff
25
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Newtown Public
19.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 19.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
14.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
2.6 FTE
Total Workforce
25
16.8 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.

12.115.719.423.1Nat avg20.319.421.021.019.819.819.816.516.414.219.9:120.2:119.4:119.9:120.3:119.7:118.5:118.9:118.4:119.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.227219.2:1+0.8
202416.430218.4:1-0.5
202316.531218.9:1+0.4
202219.836618.5:1-1.2
202119.839119.7:1-0.6
202019.840120.3:1+0.4
201921.041719.9:1+0.5
201821.040719.4:1-0.8
201719.439220.2:1+0.3
201620.340319.9:1—