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Sofala Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Sofala, NSW 2795 · Inner Regional
sofala-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6337 7085
Students8enrolled
Ratio1:5student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
2
teaching staff
FTE Teaching1.6
Non-Teaching1
Student:Teacher5:1
Students8
Sofala Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sofala Public School has 3 staff members (2.5 FTE), including 2 teachers and 1 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5:1-1.9
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
20 FTE
1.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
0.9 FTE
Total Staff
3
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sofala Public
5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5:1, 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
2
1.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
1
0.9 FTE
Total Workforce
3
2.5 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.

1.21.41.61.9Nat avg1.41.41.51.51.51.51.71.61.61.67.9:17.1:14.7:16:16.7:14:15.9:17.5:16.9:15:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20251.685:1-1.9
20241.6116.9:1-0.6
20231.6127.5:1+1.6
20221.7105.9:1+1.9
20211.564:1-2.7
20201.5106.7:1+0.7
20191.596:1+1.3
20181.574.7:1-2.4
20171.4107.1:1-0.8
20161.4117.9:1—