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Padstow Heights Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Padstow, NSW 2211 · Major Cities
padstowhts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9773 9340
Students297enrolled
Ratio1:15.6student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.0
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher15.6:1
Students297
Padstow Heights Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Padstow Heights Public School has 26 staff members (24.6 FTE), including 19 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1-2.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
19+2.2 FTE
19.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.6 FTE
Total Staff
26
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Padstow Heights Public
15.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
19.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
5.6 FTE
Total Workforce
26
24.6 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.

14.317.119.922.8Nat avg20.120.319.420.719.618.519.118.016.819.019.8:119.1:119.5:118.4:118.9:119.5:118.8:118.6:118.3:115.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.029715.6:1-2.7
202416.830718.3:1-0.3
202318.033518.6:1-0.2
202219.136018.8:1-0.7
202118.536019.5:1+0.6
202019.637018.9:1+0.5
201920.738118.4:1-1.1
201819.437819.5:1+0.4
201720.338819.1:1-0.7
201620.139719.8:1—