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Parkes East Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Parkes, NSW 2870 · Outer Regional
parkeseast-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6862 2021
Students281enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.5
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students281
Parkes East Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Parkes East Public School has 32 staff members (22.2 FTE), including 25 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-3.4 FTE
18.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.7 FTE
Total Staff
32
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Parkes East Public
15.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
18.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
3.7 FTE
Total Workforce
32
22.2 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.

1417.420.724.1Nat avg16.518.020.220.320.320.321.321.921.918.515.8:116.4:116.7:116.9:117.2:116.9:115.5:114.9:114.4:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.528115.2:1+0.8
202421.931614.4:1-0.5
202321.932714.9:1-0.6
202221.333015.5:1-1.4
202120.334316.9:1-0.3
202020.335017.2:1+0.3
201920.334416.9:1+0.2
201820.233816.7:1+0.3
201718.029516.4:1+0.6
201616.526115.8:1—