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Farmhouse Montessori School

IndependentPrimaryK-6
North Balgowlah, NSW 2093 · Major Cities
Students37enrolled
Ratio1:5.3student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
7
teaching staff
FTE Teaching7.0
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher5.3:1
Students37
Farmhouse Montessori
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Key Workforce Metrics

Farmhouse Montessori School has 11 staff members (10.4 FTE), including 7 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5.3:1-0.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
7+0.9 FTE
7.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
3.4 FTE
Total Staff
11
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Farmhouse Montessori
5.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5.3:1, 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
7
7.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
3.4 FTE
Total Workforce
11
10.4 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.

2.64.367.7Nat avg3.04.05.05.45.25.66.24.66.17.018:18.5:18.4:18.1:111:19.8:18.1:19.3:16.2:15.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20257.0375.3:1-0.9
20246.1386.2:1-3.1
20234.6439.3:1+1.2
20226.2508.1:1-1.7
20215.6559.8:1-1.2
20205.25711:1+2.9
20195.4448.1:1-0.3
20185.0428.4:1-0.1
20174.0348.5:1-9.5
20163.05418:1—