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Chatham Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Taree, NSW 2430 · Inner Regional
chatham-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6551 1081
Students222enrolled
Ratio1:13.2student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
Staffing
16
teaching staff
FTE Teaching16.8
Non-Teaching9
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Students222
Chatham Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Chatham Public School has 25 staff members (20.4 FTE), including 16 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1-1.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
16+1.1 FTE
16.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
3.6 FTE
Total Staff
25
18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Chatham Public
13.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
16
16.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
9
3.6 FTE
Total Workforce
25
20.4 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.

13.315.617.920.1Nat avg16.017.218.317.317.216.118.216.815.716.817:116.1:116.2:115.2:115.8:115.8:114.5:113.7:114.6:113.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.822213.2:1-1.4
202415.722914.6:1+0.9
202316.823013.7:1-0.8
202218.226314.5:1-1.3
202116.125415.8:10
202017.227215.8:1+0.6
201917.326315.2:1-1
201818.329616.2:1+0.1
201717.227716.1:1-0.9
201616.027217:1—