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Shoalhaven Heads Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Shoalhaven Heads, NSW 2535 · Inner Regional
shoalhaven-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4448 7174
Students180enrolled
Ratio1:15.3student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
10
teaching staff
FTE Teaching11.8
Non-Teaching4
Student:Teacher15.3:1
Students180
Shoalhaven Heads Public
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Shoalhaven Heads Public School has 14 staff members (13.7 FTE), including 10 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1+0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
10+0.1 FTE
11.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.9 FTE
Total Staff
14
2% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Shoalhaven Heads Public
15.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
10
11.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
4
1.9 FTE
Total Workforce
14
13.7 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.

8.710.412.113.9Nat avg11.012.611.310.210.211.311.311.711.711.817.2:115.4:116.9:117.4:117.4:116.5:116.1:114.9:114.8:115.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202511.818015.3:1+0.5
202411.717314.8:1-0.1
202311.717414.9:1-1.2
202211.318216.1:1-0.4
202111.318716.5:1-0.9
202010.217717.4:10
201910.217717.4:1+0.5
201811.319116.9:1+1.5
201712.619415.4:1-1.8
201611.018917.2:1—