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Tacking Point Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Port Macquarie, NSW 2444 · Inner Regional
tackingpt-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6582 3478
Students594enrolled
Ratio1:18.4student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
30
teaching staff
FTE Teaching32.3
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher18.4:1
Students594
Tacking Point Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tacking Point Public School has 40 staff members (36.4 FTE), including 30 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
30-0.1 FTE
32.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
4.1 FTE
Total Staff
40
9% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tacking Point Public
18.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
30
32.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
4.1 FTE
Total Workforce
40
36.4 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.

27.532.23741.8Nat avg36.437.438.037.936.736.733.833.632.432.321:119.9:119.7:119.3:119.4:118.3:118.9:118.5:118.5:118.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202532.359418.4:1-0.1
202432.459918.5:10
202333.662018.5:1-0.4
202233.863818.9:1+0.6
202136.767118.3:1-1.1
202036.771319.4:1+0.1
201937.973219.3:1-0.4
201838.074819.7:1-0.2
201737.474519.9:1-1.1
201636.476421:1—