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Ellison Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Springwood, NSW 2777 · Major Cities
ellison-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4751 5099
Students283enrolled
Ratio1:15.3student:teacher
SEIFA9/10advantage decile
Staffing
17
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.5
Non-Teaching10
Student:Teacher15.3:1
Students283
Ellison Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Ellison Public School has 27 staff members (23.0 FTE), including 17 teachers and 10 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1-1.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
17+1.1 FTE
18.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
4.5 FTE
Total Staff
27
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Ellison Public
15.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
17
18.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
10
4.5 FTE
Total Workforce
27
23.0 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.

14.416.418.420.4Nat avg18.118.216.917.117.117.117.117.417.418.518.1:117.6:118.2:118:118:117.9:117.3:117.2:117:115.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.528315.3:1-1.7
202417.429517:1-0.2
202317.429917.2:1-0.1
202217.129617.3:1-0.6
202117.130617.9:1-0.1
202017.130818:10
201917.130818:1-0.2
201816.930718.2:1+0.6
201718.232117.6:1-0.5
201618.132718.1:1—