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Palmers Island Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Palmers Island, NSW 2463 · Inner Regional
palmersisl-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6646 0114
Students56enrolled
Ratio1:8.8student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.4
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher8.8:1
Students56
Palmers Island Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Palmers Island Public School has 11 staff members (9.9 FTE), including 6 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
8.8:1+0.7
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
6+0.1 FTE
6.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.5 FTE
Total Staff
11
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Palmers Island Public
8.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 8.8:1, 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
6
6.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
3.5 FTE
Total Workforce
11
9.9 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.

2.33.95.57Nat avg3.83.82.73.93.84.85.05.26.36.414.7:112.1:117.4:112.3:110:17.9:18.8:19.2:18.1:18.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.4568.8:1+0.7
20246.3518.1:1-1.1
20235.2489.2:1+0.4
20225.0448.8:1+0.9
20214.8387.9:1-2.1
20203.83810:1-2.3
20193.94812.3:1-5.1
20182.74717.4:1+5.3
20173.84612.1:1-2.6
20163.85614.7:1—