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Thurgoona Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Thurgoona, NSW 2640 · Inner Regional
thurgoona-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6043 1244
Students573enrolled
Ratio1:16.9student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
32
teaching staff
FTE Teaching33.9
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher16.9:1
Students573
Thurgoona Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Thurgoona Public School has 46 staff members (39.0 FTE), including 32 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1-0.9
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
32-1 FTE
33.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
5.1 FTE
Total Staff
46
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Thurgoona Public
16.9:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 16.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
32
33.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
5.1 FTE
Total Workforce
46
39.0 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.

19.82632.338.5Nat avg23.326.631.432.732.832.834.535.034.933.918.8:118.5:118.3:118:118.1:118.3:117.9:117.9:117.8:116.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202533.957316.9:1-0.9
202434.962017.8:1-0.1
202335.062717.9:10
202234.561717.9:1-0.4
202132.859918.3:1+0.2
202032.859518.1:1+0.1
201932.758818:1-0.3
201831.457518.3:1-0.2
201726.649218.5:1-0.3
201623.343818.8:1—