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Penshurst Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Penshurst, NSW 2222 · Major Cities
penshurst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9580 3400
Students458enrolled
Ratio1:14.6student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching31.3
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher14.6:1
Students458
Penshurst Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Penshurst Public School has 39 staff members (37.7 FTE), including 31 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1+0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
31-2 FTE
31.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
6.4 FTE
Total Staff
39
3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Penshurst Public
14.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
31
31.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
6.4 FTE
Total Workforce
39
37.7 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.

22.927.53236.6Nat avg28.130.129.929.728.226.928.632.533.331.315.6:114.6:114.6:113.9:113.3:114.6:114.8:115.1:114.2:114.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202531.345814.6:1+0.4
202433.347314.2:1-0.9
202332.549115.1:1+0.3
202228.642314.8:1+0.2
202126.939414.6:1+1.3
202028.237413.3:1-0.6
201929.741313.9:1-0.7
201829.943814.6:10
201730.144014.6:1-1
201628.143915.6:1—