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Thornleigh West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Thornleigh, NSW 2120 · Major Cities
thornleigw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9484 4242
Students477enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
31
teaching staff
FTE Teaching29.7
Non-Teaching7
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Students477
Thornleigh West Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Thornleigh West Public School has 38 staff members (36.5 FTE), including 31 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1-0.4
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
310 FTE
29.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
6.8 FTE
Total Staff
38
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Thornleigh West 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
31
29.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
7
6.8 FTE
Total Workforce
38
36.5 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.

25.13034.839.7Nat avg29.532.333.536.135.633.732.032.829.729.718.9:118.2:117.7:117.1:117.1:117.4:117.3:116.6:116.5:116.1:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202529.747716.1:1-0.4
202429.749016.5:1-0.1
202332.854516.6:1-0.7
202232.055317.3:1-0.1
202133.758617.4:1+0.3
202035.661017.1:10
201936.161817.1:1-0.6
201833.559317.7:1-0.5
201732.358818.2:1-0.7
201629.555818.9:1—