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Thornton Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Thornton, NSW 2322 · Major Cities
thornton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4964 1369
Students826enrolled
Ratio1:17.6student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
Staffing
45
teaching staff
FTE Teaching46.8
Non-Teaching17
Student:Teacher17.6:1
Students826
Thornton Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Thornton Public School has 62 staff members (55.7 FTE), including 45 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1-0.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
45+0.4 FTE
46.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
8.9 FTE
Total Staff
62
10% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Thornton Public
17.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.6:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
45
46.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
17
8.9 FTE
Total Workforce
62
55.7 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.

24.733.742.651.5Nat avg29.133.034.837.139.339.441.745.146.446.819.1:118.5:118.9:118.9:119.4:118.9:118.1:118.2:117.9:117.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202546.882617.6:1-0.3
202446.483017.9:1-0.3
202345.181918.2:1+0.1
202241.775318.1:1-0.8
202139.474418.9:1-0.5
202039.376319.4:1+0.5
201937.170218.9:10
201834.865818.9:1+0.4
201733.061118.5:1-0.6
201629.155619.1:1—