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John Palmer Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
The Ponds, NSW 2769 · Major Cities
Johnpalmer-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 8882 9480
950Students
1125ICSEA
1:17.1Ratio
10/10SEIFA
John Palmer Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

John Palmer Public School has 71 staff members (65.1 FTE), including 56 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
56+0.4 FTE
55.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.4 FTE
Total Staff
71
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

John Palmer Public
17.1:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.1:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
56
55.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
15
9.4 FTE
Total Workforce
71
65.1 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.

36.544.75361.3Nat avg42.946.546.349.751.352.652.255.155.355.719.7:119.2:118.9:118.6:118.4:118.4:118.6:118.1:117.4:117.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202555.795017.1:1-0.3
202455.396217.4:1-0.7
202355.199818.1:1-0.5
202252.297318.6:1+0.2
202152.696818.4:10
202051.394318.4:1-0.2
201949.792618.6:1-0.3
201846.387718.9:1-0.3
201746.589519.2:1-0.5
201642.984519.7:1—