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North Star Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
North Star, NSW 2408 · Outer Regional
northstar-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 07 4676 3128
Students22enrolled
Ratio1:11student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.0
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher11:1
Students22
North Star Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

North Star Public School has 5 staff members (3.1 FTE), including 3 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11:1+2.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3-1.3 FTE
2.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.1 FTE
Total Staff
5
38% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

North Star Public
11:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11:1, 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
3
2.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.1 FTE
Total Workforce
5
3.1 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.

1.72.333.6Nat avg2.42.52.52.53.13.13.33.33.32.016.2:114.4:110:19.6:17.4:15.2:16.1:16.1:18.2:111:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.02211:1+2.8
20243.3278.2:1+2.1
20233.3206.1:10
20223.3206.1:1+0.9
20213.1165.2:1-2.2
20203.1237.4:1-2.2
20192.5249.6:1-0.4
20182.52510:1-4.4
20172.53614.4:1-1.8
20162.43916.2:1—