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Port Kembla Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Port Kembla, NSW 2505 · Major Cities
ptkembla-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4274 1041
Students278enrolled
Ratio1:17.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.8
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher17.6:1
Students278
Port Kembla Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Port Kembla Public School has 20 staff members (18.3 FTE), including 17 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1+0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17+1.2 FTE
15.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.5 FTE
Total Staff
20
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Port Kembla Public
17.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
15.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
2.5 FTE
Total Workforce
20
18.3 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.

11.913.715.617.4Nat avg14.714.815.115.115.114.014.614.614.615.818.5:118.5:118.3:118.6:118.3:117.1:116.3:116.6:116.9:117.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.827817.6:1+0.7
202414.624716.9:1+0.3
202314.624216.6:1+0.3
202214.623816.3:1-0.8
202114.024017.1:1-1.2
202015.127618.3:1-0.3
201915.128118.6:1+0.3
201815.127718.3:1-0.2
201714.827418.5:10
201614.727218.5:1—