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Sylvania Heights Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Sylvania, NSW 2224 · Major Cities
sylvaniaht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9522 0111
Students482enrolled
Ratio1:16.7student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
37
teaching staff
FTE Teaching28.8
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher16.7:1
Students482
Sylvania Heights Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Sylvania Heights Public School has 53 staff members (35.6 FTE), including 37 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1+0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
37-1.3 FTE
28.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
6.8 FTE
Total Staff
53
33% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Sylvania Heights Public
16.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
37
28.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
6.8 FTE
Total Workforce
53
35.6 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.

24.530.135.841.5Nat avg35.937.736.236.134.132.231.030.430.128.818.4:117.7:118.1:118:118.2:118.8:118.5:117.5:116.5:116.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202528.848216.7:1+0.2
202430.149616.5:1-1
202330.453317.5:1-1
202231.057418.5:1-0.3
202132.260518.8:1+0.6
202034.162118.2:1+0.2
201936.164918:1-0.1
201836.265718.1:1+0.4
201737.766817.7:1-0.7
201635.966218.4:1—