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Pottsville Beach Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Pottsville, NSW 2489 · Major Cities
pottsville-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6676 1161
Students556enrolled
Ratio1:18.9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.4
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher18.9:1
Students556
Pottsville Beach Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Pottsville Beach Public School has 42 staff members (33.4 FTE), including 32 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1+1.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32-2.3 FTE
29.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
4.0 FTE
Total Staff
42
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Pottsville Beach Public
18.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
29.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
4.0 FTE
Total Workforce
42
33.4 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.

2530.335.741Nat avg34.637.334.634.632.130.932.031.731.729.420:118.7:119.2:118.4:118.1:118.3:117.9:117.7:117.1:118.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.455618.9:1+1.8
202431.754317.1:1-0.6
202331.756217.7:1-0.2
202232.057417.9:1-0.4
202130.956418.3:1+0.2
202032.158018.1:1-0.3
201934.663518.4:1-0.8
201834.666319.2:1+0.5
201737.369718.7:1-1.3
201634.669120:1—