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The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Tenterfield, NSW 2372 · Outer Regional
sirhparkes-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6736 1401
Students199enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
15
teaching staff
FTE Teaching15.5
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Students199
The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School has 23 staff members (21.6 FTE), including 15 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
12.8:1+1.1
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
150 FTE
15.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
6.1 FTE
Total Staff
23
6% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public
12.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 12.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
15
15.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
6.1 FTE
Total Workforce
23
21.6 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.

11.213.215.217.2Nat avg15.614.314.413.313.313.214.714.415.515.515.6:115.8:116.5:116.2:113.2:114.7:113:113.4:111.7:112.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202515.519912.8:1+1.1
202415.518111.7:1-1.7
202314.419313.4:1+0.4
202214.719113:1-1.7
202113.219414.7:1+1.5
202013.317513.2:1-3
201913.321516.2:1-0.3
201814.423716.5:1+0.7
201714.322615.8:1+0.2
201615.624415.6:1—