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Bourke Street Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Surry Hills, NSW 2010 · Major Cities
bourkest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9319 7310
381Students
1135ICSEA
1:18.1Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Bourke Street Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bourke Street Public School has 29 staff members (24.0 FTE), including 21 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
21+0.2 FTE
21.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
2.9 FTE
Total Staff
29
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Bourke Street Public
18.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
21
21.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
2.9 FTE
Total Workforce
29
24.0 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.

17.821.224.527.9Nat avg21.224.825.425.225.224.624.423.220.921.116.6:116.8:117.4:117.3:117.5:118.3:118:117.5:118.7:118.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.138118.1:1-0.6
202420.939118.7:1+1.2
202323.240717.5:1-0.5
202224.443818:1-0.3
202124.644918.3:1+0.8
202025.244217.5:1+0.2
201925.243617.3:1-0.1
201825.444317.4:1+0.6
201724.841716.8:1+0.2
201621.235116.6:1—