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Sandy Beach Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Sandy Beach, NSW 2456 · Inner Regional
sandybeach-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6656 1777
Students336enrolled
Ratio1:14.9student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.5
Non-Teaching11
Student:Teacher14.9:1
Students336
Sandy Beach Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sandy Beach Public School has 33 staff members (27.5 FTE), including 22 teachers and 11 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
220 FTE
22.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
5.0 FTE
Total Staff
33
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sandy Beach Public
14.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
22.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
11
5.0 FTE
Total Workforce
33
27.5 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.

17.320.623.927.2Nat avg20.421.622.022.022.023.022.624.722.522.516.9:116.3:116.2:115.7:116.2:116.4:116.9:115.8:115.5:114.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.533614.9:1-0.6
202422.534815.5:1-0.3
202324.739015.8:1-1.1
202222.638216.9:1+0.5
202123.037816.4:1+0.2
202022.035616.2:1+0.5
201922.034615.7:1-0.5
201822.035616.2:1-0.1
201721.635216.3:1-0.6
201620.434416.9:1—