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Tamworth South Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Tamworth, NSW 2340 · Inner Regional
tamworths-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6765 8426
Students477enrolled
Ratio1:13.7student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
39
teaching staff
FTE Teaching34.8
Non-Teaching19
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Students477
Tamworth South Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tamworth South Public School has 58 staff members (44.3 FTE), including 39 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1+2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
39-8.8 FTE
34.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
9.5 FTE
Total Staff
58
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tamworth South Public
13.7:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.7:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
39
34.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
19
9.5 FTE
Total Workforce
58
44.3 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.

29.635.84248.2Nat avg38.338.840.742.743.842.643.443.843.634.817.6:116.8:115.5:113.3:112:112.2:111.5:111.7:111.7:113.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202534.847713.7:1+2
202443.650811.7:10
202343.851211.7:1+0.2
202243.450011.5:1-0.7
202142.652112.2:1+0.2
202043.852512:1-1.3
201942.756913.3:1-2.2
201840.762915.5:1-1.3
201738.865016.8:1-0.8
201638.367417.6:1—