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Rutherford Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Rutherford, NSW 2320 · Major Cities
rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4932 5900
Students1,007enrolled
Ratio1:17.8student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
61
teaching staff
FTE Teaching56.7
Non-Teaching26
Student:Teacher17.8:1
Students1,007
Rutherford Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Rutherford Public School has 87 staff members (67.6 FTE), including 61 teachers and 26 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
61+2.4 FTE
56.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
10.9 FTE
Total Staff
87
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Rutherford Public
17.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
61
56.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
26
10.9 FTE
Total Workforce
87
67.6 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.

34.94453.262.4Nat avg41.044.948.148.248.250.452.952.254.356.719.9:119.6:119.8:119.5:119.6:119.4:118.6:118.3:118:117.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202556.71,00717.8:1-0.2
202454.397718:1-0.3
202352.295518.3:1-0.3
202252.998518.6:1-0.8
202150.497719.4:1-0.2
202048.294519.6:1+0.1
201948.293919.5:1-0.3
201848.195019.8:1+0.2
201744.988019.6:1-0.3
201641.081619.9:1—