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North East Public School of Distance Education

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Port Macquarie, NSW 2444 · Inner Regional
northeast-d.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6584 1118
Students45enrolled
Ratio1:4.5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.0
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher4.5:1
Students45
North East Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

North East Public School of Distance Education has 17 staff members (13.5 FTE), including 15 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
4.5:1-6.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
15-1.2 FTE
10.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
3.5 FTE
Total Staff
17
21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

North East Public
4.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 4.5:1, 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
15
10.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
3.5 FTE
Total Workforce
17
13.5 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.

8.51623.631.1Nat avg19.520.619.824.027.028.317.614.311.210.010.9:111.7:111.9:112:110.2:111.7:110.3:111:111.1:14.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.0454.5:1-6.6
202411.212411.1:1+0.1
202314.315811:1+0.7
202217.618210.3:1-1.4
202128.333011.7:1+1.5
202027.027610.2:1-1.8
201924.028712:1+0.1
201819.823511.9:1+0.2
201720.624211.7:1+0.8
201619.521210.9:1—