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Bowen Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Orange, NSW 2800 · Inner Regional
bowen-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6362 3655
Students217enrolled
Ratio1:11.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.1
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher11.4:1
Students217
Bowen Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bowen Public School has 37 staff members (26.0 FTE), including 18 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.4:1+0.8
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
18-2.2 FTE
19.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
6.9 FTE
Total Staff
37
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bowen Public
11.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.4:1, 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
18
19.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
6.9 FTE
Total Workforce
37
26.0 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.

15.52024.629.2Nat avg23.324.125.026.519.718.221.421.321.319.19.8:19.8:19.7:19.9:112.3:113:111.7:111.2:110.6:111.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.121711.4:1+0.8
202421.322610.6:1-0.6
202321.323811.2:1-0.5
202221.425011.7:1-1.3
202118.223713:1+0.7
202019.724212.3:1+2.4
201926.52639.9:1+0.2
201825.02439.7:1-0.1
201724.12369.8:10
201623.32289.8:1—