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Ropes Crossing Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Ropes Crossing, NSW 2760 · Major Cities
Ropescross-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9833 7615
Students789enrolled
Ratio1:18.2student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
48
teaching staff
FTE Teaching43.4
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher18.2:1
Students789
Ropes Crossing Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ropes Crossing Public School has 54 staff members (48.1 FTE), including 48 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1-0.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
48-1.3 FTE
43.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.7 FTE
Total Staff
54
11% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ropes Crossing Public
18.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
48
43.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.7 FTE
Total Workforce
54
48.1 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.

26.234.943.652.4Nat avg30.836.341.544.446.747.646.945.944.743.419.3:118.9:118.5:118.7:118.1:118.5:118.6:118:118.3:118.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202543.478918.2:1-0.1
202444.782018.3:1+0.3
202345.982618:1-0.6
202246.987018.6:1+0.1
202147.688218.5:1+0.4
202046.784718.1:1-0.6
201944.483218.7:1+0.2
201841.576818.5:1-0.4
201736.368618.9:1-0.4
201630.859419.3:1—