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South West Rocks Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
South West Rocks, NSW 2431 · Inner Regional
sthwestroc-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6566 6208
Students348enrolled
Ratio1:17.1student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
20
teaching staff
FTE Teaching20.3
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher17.1:1
Students348
South West Rocks Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

South West Rocks Public School has 26 staff members (23.3 FTE), including 20 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1-1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
20+2.1 FTE
20.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.0 FTE
Total Staff
26
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

South West Rocks Public
17.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
20
20.3 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
3.0 FTE
Total Workforce
26
23.3 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.

13.516.519.422.3Nat avg15.917.417.517.518.618.720.318.318.220.318.7:118:118.7:119.1:118.5:119:117.9:118.2:118.1:117.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202520.334817.1:1-1
202418.232918.1:1-0.1
202318.333318.2:1+0.3
202220.336317.9:1-1.1
202118.735519:1+0.5
202018.634418.5:1-0.6
201917.533419.1:1+0.4
201817.532718.7:1+0.7
201717.431418:1-0.7
201615.929818.7:1—