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Peakhurst West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Peakhurst, NSW 2210 · Major Cities
peakhurstw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9153 9767
Students291enrolled
Ratio1:15.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
18
teaching staff
FTE Teaching19.1
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher15.2:1
Students291
Peakhurst West Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Peakhurst West Public School has 26 staff members (24.7 FTE), including 18 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1-2.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
18+3.2 FTE
19.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.6 FTE
Total Staff
26
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Peakhurst West 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
18
19.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.6 FTE
Total Workforce
26
24.7 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.

13.51618.521Nat avg18.116.616.616.817.817.018.218.415.919.117.5:118.4:117.7:116.7:116.1:116.8:116.3:116.8:118.1:115.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202519.129115.2:1-2.9
202415.928818.1:1+1.3
202318.430916.8:1+0.5
202218.229616.3:1-0.5
202117.028516.8:1+0.7
202017.828616.1:1-0.6
201916.828016.7:1-1
201816.629417.7:1-0.7
201716.630518.4:1+0.9
201618.131617.5:1—