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Smithtown Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Smithtown, NSW 2440 · Inner Regional
smithtown-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6567 4529
Students54enrolled
Ratio1:12.6student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching4.3
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Students54
Smithtown Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Smithtown Public School has 8 staff members (5.7 FTE), including 5 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.6:1-3.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
50 FTE
4.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.4 FTE
Total Staff
8
29% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Smithtown Public
12.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.6:1, this school's ratio is in line with the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
5
4.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.4 FTE
Total Workforce
8
5.7 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.

3.44.35.26.1Nat avg4.04.04.04.04.04.05.54.34.34.316.8:116:115.5:116.8:118.8:117.2:114:117.9:116:112.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20254.35412.6:1-3.4
20244.36916:1-1.9
20234.37717.9:1+3.9
20225.57714:1-3.2
20214.06917.2:1-1.6
20204.07518.8:1+2
20194.06716.8:1+1.3
20184.06215.5:1-0.5
20174.06416:1-0.8
20164.06716.8:1—