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The Ponds School

GovernmentSpecialU
The Ponds, NSW 2769 · Major Cities
theponds-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9629 2470
Students120enrolled
Ratio1:5student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching23.8
Non-Teaching24
Student:Teacher5:1
Students120
The Ponds
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Key Workforce Metrics

The Ponds School has 47 staff members (46.9 FTE), including 23 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
5:10
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
23+0.2 FTE
23.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
23.1 FTE
Total Staff
47
0% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

The Ponds
5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 5:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
23.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
24
23.1 FTE
Total Workforce
47
46.9 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.

19.822.725.528.4Nat avg23.323.523.824.825.824.724.624.723.623.84.7:14.8:14.7:14.4:14.3:14.5:14.7:14.8:15:15:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.81205:10
202423.61185:1+0.2
202324.71184.8:1+0.1
202224.61164.7:1+0.2
202124.71114.5:1+0.2
202025.81104.3:1-0.1
201924.81094.4:1-0.3
201823.81124.7:1-0.1
201723.51124.8:1+0.1
201623.31104.7:1—