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Thirlmere Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Thirlmere, NSW 2572 · Inner Regional
thirlmere-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4681 8476
Students401enrolled
Ratio1:18.3student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
22
teaching staff
FTE Teaching21.9
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher18.3:1
Students401
Thirlmere Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Thirlmere Public School has 30 staff members (24.8 FTE), including 22 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1+0.8
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
22+1.3 FTE
21.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
2.9 FTE
Total Staff
30
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Thirlmere Public
18.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
22
21.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
2.9 FTE
Total Workforce
30
24.8 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.

16.819.321.724.1Nat avg19.819.920.120.120.120.020.620.520.621.919.4:118.5:118.9:118.6:117.1:117:117.3:118.4:117.5:118.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202521.940118.3:1+0.8
202420.636017.5:1-0.9
202320.537718.4:1+1.1
202220.635717.3:1+0.3
202120.034017:1-0.1
202020.134417.1:1-1.5
201920.137418.6:1-0.3
201820.138018.9:1+0.4
201719.936818.5:1-0.9
201619.838519.4:1—