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Paxton Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Paxton, NSW 2325 · Inner Regional
paxton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4998 1278
Students80enrolled
Ratio1:15.4student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
4
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.2
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Students80
Paxton Public
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Paxton Public School has 8 staff members (6.6 FTE), including 4 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
40 FTE
5.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.4 FTE
Total Staff
8
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Paxton Public
15.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
4
5.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.4 FTE
Total Workforce
8
6.6 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.

2.33.44.65.7Nat avg2.82.82.82.73.83.95.25.25.25.212.9:117.5:116.8:120.4:116.8:117.9:115.2:116.9:115.8:115.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.28015.4:1-0.4
20245.28215.8:1-1.1
20235.28816.9:1+1.7
20225.27915.2:1-2.7
20213.97017.9:1+1.1
20203.86416.8:1-3.6
20192.75520.4:1+3.6
20182.84716.8:1-0.7
20172.84917.5:1+4.6
20162.83612.9:1—