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Shortland Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Shortland, NSW 2307 · Major Cities
shortland-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4955 8476
Students271enrolled
Ratio1:10.2student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching26.5
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher10.2:1
Students271
Shortland Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Shortland Public School has 32 staff members (36.0 FTE), including 22 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
10.2:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
22+2 FTE
26.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
9.5 FTE
Total Staff
32
-12% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Shortland Public
10.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 10.2:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
26.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
9.5 FTE
Total Workforce
32
36.0 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.

14.519.424.329.2Nat avg17.118.218.317.217.217.319.821.224.526.513.3:113.1:113.1:113.5:113.6:112.6:111.4:111.3:110.2:110.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202526.527110.2:10
202424.525010.2:1-1.1
202321.223911.3:1-0.1
202219.822511.4:1-1.2
202117.321812.6:1-1
202017.223413.6:1+0.1
201917.223313.5:1+0.4
201818.324013.1:10
201718.223813.1:1-0.2
201617.122813.3:1—