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Paterson Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Paterson, NSW 2421 · Inner Regional
paterson-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4938 5114
Students104enrolled
Ratio1:16.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
6
teaching staff
FTE Teaching6.4
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher16.2:1
Students104
Paterson Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Paterson Public School has 11 staff members (8.0 FTE), including 6 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1-1.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
60 FTE
6.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
1.6 FTE
Total Staff
11
27% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Paterson Public
16.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
6
6.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
1.6 FTE
Total Workforce
11
8.0 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.

4.15.16.17Nat avg4.85.96.06.06.06.06.46.46.46.419.6:117.5:118.5:120.3:118.7:118.3:116.4:117.3:117.7:116.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20256.410416.2:1-1.5
20246.411317.7:1+0.4
20236.411117.3:1+0.9
20226.410516.4:1-1.9
20216.011018.3:1-0.4
20206.011218.7:1-1.6
20196.012220.3:1+1.8
20186.011118.5:1+1
20175.910317.5:1-2.1
20164.89419.6:1—