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Southside Montessori School

IndependentPrimaryK-6
Riverwood, NSW 2210 · Major Cities
Students32enrolled
Ratio1:9.3student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching3.4
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher9.3:1
Students32
Southside Montessori
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Key Workforce Metrics

Southside Montessori School has 7 staff members (4.9 FTE), including 5 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
9.3:1-2.6
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
5+0.8 FTE
3.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.5 FTE
Total Staff
7
30% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Southside Montessori
9.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 9.3:1, 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
5
3.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.5 FTE
Total Workforce
7
4.9 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.

2.23.24.15.1Nat avg4.64.44.23.43.03.03.03.62.63.410.2:111.6:110.7:110.6:18:19:19.7:14.7:111.9:19.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20253.4329.4:1-2.5
20242.63111.9:1+7.2
20233.6174.7:1-5
20223.0299.7:1+0.7
20213.0279:1+1
20203.0248:1-2.6
20193.43610.6:1-0.1
20184.24510.7:1-0.9
20174.45111.6:1+1.4
20164.64710.2:1—