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Oatley West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Oatley, NSW 2223 · Major Cities
oatleywest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9580 5048
Students519enrolled
Ratio1:17.7student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
36
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.4
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher17.7:1
Students519
Oatley West Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Oatley West Public School has 45 staff members (33.4 FTE), including 36 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
36-0.4 FTE
29.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.0 FTE
Total Staff
45
26% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Oatley West Public
17.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
36
29.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
4.0 FTE
Total Workforce
45
33.4 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.

24.928.431.835.3Nat avg29.331.131.132.131.930.630.431.329.829.418.7:118.6:118.6:118.3:118:118.6:117.9:117.3:117.2:117.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.451917.7:1+0.5
202429.851417.2:1-0.1
202331.354217.3:1-0.6
202230.454317.9:1-0.7
202130.656918.6:1+0.6
202031.957418:1-0.3
201932.158918.3:1-0.3
201831.157918.6:10
201731.157718.6:1-0.1
201629.354718.7:1—