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Sawtell Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Sawtell, NSW 2452 · Inner Regional
sawtell-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6653 1666
Students293enrolled
Ratio1:17.1student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
21
teaching staff
FTE Teaching17.1
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher17.1:1
Students293
Sawtell Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sawtell Public School has 29 staff members (19.8 FTE), including 21 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+1.1 FTE
17.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
2.7 FTE
Total Staff
29
32% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sawtell Public
17.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
17.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
2.7 FTE
Total Workforce
29
19.8 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.

13.616.118.521Nat avg18.919.019.119.117.916.718.317.116.017.117.6:118.8:118.4:118.6:118.2:118.6:117.2:116.8:117.5:117.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202517.129317.1:1-0.4
202416.028017.5:1+0.7
202317.128716.8:1-0.4
202218.331417.2:1-1.4
202116.731018.6:1+0.4
202017.932518.2:1-0.4
201919.135518.6:1+0.2
201819.135218.4:1-0.4
201719.035718.8:1+1.2
201618.933317.6:1—