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Shellharbour Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Shellharbour, NSW 2529 · Major Cities
shellharb-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4295 1334
Students368enrolled
Ratio1:17.4student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
25
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.1
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher17.4:1
Students368
Shellharbour Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Shellharbour Public School has 33 staff members (25.2 FTE), including 25 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
25-1.1 FTE
21.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.1 FTE
Total Staff
33
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Shellharbour Public
17.4:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.4:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
21.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
4.1 FTE
Total Workforce
33
25.2 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.

17.921.324.728.1Nat avg25.025.225.525.523.523.523.222.422.221.119.2:119:118.9:119.1:119.9:118.7:118.8:118.5:117.1:117.4:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.136817.4:1+0.3
202422.238017.1:1-1.4
202322.441418.5:1-0.3
202223.243518.8:1+0.1
202123.543918.7:1-1.2
202023.546719.9:1+0.8
201925.548719.1:1+0.2
201825.548218.9:1-0.1
201725.247919:1-0.2
201625.047919.2:1—