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Shell Cove Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Shell Cove, NSW 2529 · Major Cities
shellcove-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4297 2247
Students463enrolled
Ratio1:18.2student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching25.4
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher18.2:1
Students463
Shell Cove Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Shell Cove Public School has 44 staff members (29.2 FTE), including 34 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34+1.3 FTE
25.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
3.8 FTE
Total Staff
44
34% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Shell Cove 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
34
25.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
3.8 FTE
Total Workforce
44
29.2 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.

20.524.628.732.8Nat avg29.329.828.128.029.026.925.825.624.125.419.5:118.8:119:119.1:117.9:118.3:118.5:117.9:118.4:118.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202525.446318.2:1-0.2
202424.144418.4:1+0.5
202325.645917.9:1-0.6
202225.847818.5:1+0.2
202126.949318.3:1+0.4
202029.051917.9:1-1.2
201928.053519.1:1+0.1
201828.153519:1+0.2
201729.856018.8:1-0.7
201629.357219.5:1—