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Ocean Shores Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Ocean Shores, NSW 2483 · Inner Regional
oceanshore-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6680 2766
Students294enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.3
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students294
Ocean Shores Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ocean Shores Public School has 30 staff members (23.0 FTE), including 18 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1+1.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18-2.1 FTE
18.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
4.7 FTE
Total Staff
30
23% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ocean Shores Public
16.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
18
18.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
4.7 FTE
Total Workforce
30
23.0 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.

15.618.32123.8Nat avg21.521.620.719.819.418.419.820.520.418.316.6:116.4:116.3:115.6:116.3:116:115.7:113.9:114.2:116.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.329416.1:1+1.9
202420.429014.2:1+0.3
202320.528513.9:1-1.8
202219.831115.7:1-0.3
202118.429416:1-0.3
202019.431716.3:1+0.7
201919.830915.6:1-0.7
201820.733716.3:1-0.1
201721.635516.4:1-0.2
201621.535716.6:1—