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Nowra Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Nowra, NSW 2541 · Inner Regional
nowra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4422 0401
Students517enrolled
Ratio1:13.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
46
teaching staff
FTE Teaching38.5
Non-Teaching22
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Students517
Nowra Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Nowra Public School has 68 staff members (50.9 FTE), including 46 teachers and 22 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1+2.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
46-7.6 FTE
38.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
12.4 FTE
Total Staff
68
25% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Nowra Public
13.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
46
38.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
22
12.4 FTE
Total Workforce
68
50.9 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.

31.63844.450.8Nat avg37.238.841.542.542.644.646.246.146.138.516.7:116.2:115.6:114.2:113.6:112.7:112.1:111.6:110.8:113.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202538.551713.4:1+2.6
202446.149910.8:1-0.8
202346.153711.6:1-0.5
202246.255712.1:1-0.6
202144.656612.7:1-0.9
202042.658113.6:1-0.6
201942.560414.2:1-1.4
201841.564915.6:1-0.6
201738.862816.2:1-0.5
201637.262016.7:1—