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Port Macquarie Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Port Macquarie, NSW 2444 · Inner Regional
portmac-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6583 2977
Students451enrolled
Ratio1:12.1student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
38
teaching staff
FTE Teaching37.2
Non-Teaching13
Student:Teacher12.1:1
Students451
Port Macquarie Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Port Macquarie Public School has 51 staff members (48.5 FTE), including 38 teachers and 13 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.1:1+0.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
38-1.4 FTE
37.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
11.3 FTE
Total Staff
51
5% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Port Macquarie Public
12.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.1:1, 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
38
37.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
13
11.3 FTE
Total Workforce
51
48.5 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.

28.733.337.942.5Nat avg34.533.834.534.534.536.537.138.638.637.212.8:113.1:112.5:112.6:112.6:112.2:111.6:110.8:111.5:112.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202537.245112.1:1+0.6
202438.644211.5:1+0.7
202338.641710.8:1-0.8
202237.142911.6:1-0.6
202136.544512.2:1-0.4
202034.543412.6:10
201934.543412.6:1+0.1
201834.543212.5:1-0.6
201733.844213.1:1+0.3
201634.544212.8:1—