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Penrose Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Penrose, NSW 2579 · Inner Regional
Students4enrolled
Ratio1:2.7student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.5
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher2.7:1
Students4
Penrose Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Penrose Public School has 6 staff members (2.7 FTE), including 3 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
2.7:1-2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
30 FTE
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.2 FTE
Total Staff
6
55% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Penrose Public
2.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 2.7:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
3
1.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.2 FTE
Total Workforce
6
2.7 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.

1.11.31.51.7Nat avg1.51.31.31.31.31.31.31.51.51.511.3:111.5:18.5:110:110.8:19.2:19.2:17.3:14.7:12.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.542.7:1-2
20241.574.7:1-2.6
20231.5117.3:1-1.9
20221.3129.2:10
20211.3129.2:1-1.6
20201.31410.8:1+0.8
20191.31310:1+1.5
20181.3118.5:1-3
20171.31511.5:1+0.2
20161.51711.3:1—