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Towamba Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Towamba, NSW 2550 · Outer Regional
towamba-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6496 7159
Students23enrolled
Ratio1:11.5student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
3
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.0
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher11.5:1
Students23
Towamba Public
OverviewEnrolmentStaffCommunityAttendanceAttainmentTrendsSimilarNearby

Key Workforce Metrics

Towamba Public School has 5 staff members (3.1 FTE), including 3 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.5:1+4
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
3-1.2 FTE
2.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.1 FTE
Total Staff
5
38% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Towamba Public
11.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.5:1, 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
3
2.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.1 FTE
Total Workforce
5
3.1 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.

1.11.92.73.5Nat avg1.41.41.31.71.71.72.03.23.22.010.7:112.9:116.2:112.4:112.4:112.4:111:18.4:17.5:111.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.02311.5:1+4
20243.2247.5:1-0.9
20233.2278.4:1-2.6
20222.02211:1-1.4
20211.72112.4:10
20201.72112.4:10
20191.72112.4:1-3.8
20181.32116.2:1+3.3
20171.41812.9:1+2.2
20161.41510.7:1—