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Petersham Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Petersham, NSW 2049 · Major Cities
petersham-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9560 9665
Students232enrolled
Ratio1:15.6student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
19
teaching staff
FTE Teaching14.9
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher15.6:1
Students232
Petersham Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Petersham Public School has 27 staff members (17.3 FTE), including 19 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
19-0.1 FTE
14.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
2.4 FTE
Total Staff
27
36% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Petersham Public
15.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
14.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
2.4 FTE
Total Workforce
27
17.3 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.

11.713.715.617.6Nat avg13.814.415.815.816.016.015.114.915.014.918.3:118.2:116.3:116.9:117.1:116.8:117.4:117.5:116.5:115.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202514.923215.6:1-0.9
202415.024716.5:1-1
202314.926117.5:1+0.1
202215.126217.4:1+0.6
202116.026916.8:1-0.3
202016.027317.1:1+0.2
201915.826716.9:1+0.6
201815.825816.3:1-1.9
201714.426218.2:1-0.1
201613.825218.3:1—