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Prestons Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Prestons, NSW 2170 · Major Cities
prestons-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9602 7435
586Students
962ICSEA
1:15Ratio
5/10SEIFA
Prestons Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Prestons Public School has 54 staff members (46.2 FTE), including 42 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
420 FTE
39.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.1 FTE
Total Staff
54
14% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Prestons Public
15:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
42
39.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
7.1 FTE
Total Workforce
54
46.2 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.

2632.939.846.8Nat avg30.632.036.140.840.142.442.536.539.139.118:118.5:117.5:117.2:117.6:117.9:116.5:115.8:115.1:115:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202539.158615:1-0.1
202439.158915.1:1-0.7
202336.557715.8:1-0.7
202242.570116.5:1-1.4
202142.475717.9:1+0.3
202040.170417.6:1+0.4
201940.870217.2:1-0.3
201836.163117.5:1-1
201732.059318.5:1+0.5
201630.655218:1—