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Tamworth Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Tamworth, NSW 2340 · Inner Regional
tamworth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6766 2016
Students891enrolled
Ratio1:17.3student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
55
teaching staff
FTE Teaching51.5
Non-Teaching16
Student:Teacher17.3:1
Students891
Tamworth Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tamworth Public School has 71 staff members (60.4 FTE), including 55 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1+0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
55-1.1 FTE
51.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
8.9 FTE
Total Staff
71
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tamworth Public
17.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
55
51.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
16
8.9 FTE
Total Workforce
71
60.4 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.

39.645.751.857.9Nat avg46.649.449.351.451.551.452.152.552.651.519.1:118.5:118.7:117.8:117.4:117.4:117.3:117.1:117:117.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202551.589117.3:1+0.3
202452.689617:1-0.1
202352.589817.1:1-0.2
202252.190317.3:1-0.1
202151.489217.4:10
202051.589517.4:1-0.4
201951.491417.8:1-0.9
201849.392318.7:1+0.2
201749.491418.5:1-0.6
201646.688919.1:1—