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Fort Street Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Sydney, NSW 2000 · Major Cities
fortstreet-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9247 2963
Students284enrolled
Ratio1:15.7student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
12
teaching staff
FTE Teaching18.1
Non-Teaching5
Student:Teacher15.7:1
Students284
Fort Street Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Fort Street Public School has 17 staff members (20.6 FTE), including 12 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
12-0.3 FTE
18.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.5 FTE
Total Staff
17
-21% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Fort Street Public
15.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 15.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
12
18.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
5
2.5 FTE
Total Workforce
17
20.6 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.

8.912.716.520.2Nat avg10.511.212.613.213.614.515.117.718.418.116.9:116.2:117.5:116.3:115.8:116.7:116.4:115.8:115.9:115.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202518.128415.7:1-0.2
202418.429215.9:1+0.1
202317.728015.8:1-0.6
202215.124816.4:1-0.3
202114.524216.7:1+0.9
202013.621515.8:1-0.5
201913.221516.3:1-1.2
201812.622017.5:1+1.3
201711.218116.2:1-0.7
201610.517716.9:1—