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Smithfield Public School

GovernmentPrimaryP-6
Smithfield, NSW 2164 · Major Cities
smithfield-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9604 5475
Students517enrolled
Ratio1:11.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
41
teaching staff
FTE Teaching44.4
Non-Teaching20
Student:Teacher11.6:1
Students517
Smithfield Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Smithfield Public School has 61 staff members (57.6 FTE), including 41 teachers and 20 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.6:1+0.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
41-1.8 FTE
44.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.2 FTE
Total Staff
61
6% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Smithfield Public
11.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.6:1, 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
41
44.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
20
13.2 FTE
Total Workforce
61
57.6 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.

33.239.746.252.7Nat avg39.141.546.146.146.944.845.747.946.244.413.2:113:112.6:113:112.7:113:112:111.5:111.5:111.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202544.451711.6:1+0.1
202446.253011.5:10
202347.955111.5:1-0.5
202245.754712:1-1
202144.858413:1+0.3
202046.959412.7:1-0.3
201946.160013:1+0.4
201846.157912.6:1-0.4
201741.554013:1-0.2
201639.151713.2:1—