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Parkes Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Parkes, NSW 2870 · Outer Regional
parkes-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6862 1702
Students363enrolled
Ratio1:12.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
24
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.8
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Students363
Parkes Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Parkes Public School has 34 staff members (38.3 FTE), including 24 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.6:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
24-1.3 FTE
28.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
9.5 FTE
Total Staff
34
-13% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Parkes Public
12.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.6:1, this school's ratio is in line with the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
24
28.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
9.5 FTE
Total Workforce
34
38.3 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.

22.22629.933.8Nat avg26.127.630.030.330.230.230.730.130.128.816:115.1:114.5:114.1:112.7:112.2:111.9:111.8:112.1:112.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.836312.6:1+0.5
202430.136412.1:1+0.3
202330.135411.8:1-0.1
202230.736511.9:1-0.3
202130.236912.2:1-0.5
202030.238412.7:1-1.4
201930.342614.1:1-0.4
201830.043514.5:1-0.6
201727.641815.1:1-0.9
201626.141816:1—