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Tathra Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Tathra, NSW 2550 · Outer Regional
tathra-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6494 1291
Students171enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.6
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students171
Tathra Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tathra Public School has 21 staff members (12.5 FTE), including 13 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1+2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13-2.4 FTE
10.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
1.9 FTE
Total Staff
21
40% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tathra Public
16.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
10.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
1.9 FTE
Total Workforce
21
12.5 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.

910.812.614.4Nat avg12.412.412.712.712.712.713.113.013.010.616.2:117.2:118:116.2:116.4:115.5:113.7:113.8:114.1:116.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.617116.1:1+2
202413.018314.1:1+0.3
202313.018013.8:1+0.1
202213.118013.7:1-1.8
202112.719715.5:1-0.9
202012.720816.4:1+0.2
201912.720616.2:1-1.8
201812.722918:1+0.8
201712.421317.2:1+1
201612.420116.2:1—