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Northmead Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Northmead, NSW 2152 · Major Cities
northmead-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9630 3133
Students614enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching40.3
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students614
Northmead Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Northmead Public School has 48 staff members (47.4 FTE), including 38 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-2.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
38+3.5 FTE
40.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
7.1 FTE
Total Staff
48
1% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Northmead Public
15.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
38
40.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
7.1 FTE
Total Workforce
48
47.4 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.

28.93439.244.3Nat avg34.035.338.438.439.338.440.137.136.840.319:119.4:119:118.9:118.4:118.7:117.4:117.5:117.3:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202540.361415.2:1-2.1
202436.863617.3:1-0.2
202337.164917.5:1+0.1
202240.169717.4:1-1.3
202138.471818.7:1+0.3
202039.372518.4:1-0.5
201938.472618.9:1-0.1
201838.473019:1-0.4
201735.368419.4:1+0.4
201634.064619:1—