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Tweed Heads Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Tweed Heads, NSW 2485 · Major Cities
tweedheads-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 07 5536 1351
Students394enrolled
Ratio1:17.5student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.5
Non-Teaching14
Student:Teacher17.5:1
Students394
Tweed Heads Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Tweed Heads Public School has 37 staff members (25.6 FTE), including 23 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
23+1.5 FTE
22.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
3.1 FTE
Total Staff
37
31% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Tweed Heads Public
17.5:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.5:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
22.5 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
3.1 FTE
Total Workforce
37
25.6 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.

12.816.820.824.8Nat avg15.115.915.316.316.318.718.819.321.022.517.6:117.9:118.1:117.5:118.1:117.8:117.7:117.9:118:117.5:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.539417.5:1-0.5
202421.037818:1+0.1
202319.334517.9:1+0.2
202218.833317.7:1-0.1
202118.733317.8:1-0.3
202016.329518.1:1+0.6
201916.328617.5:1-0.6
201815.327718.1:1+0.2
201715.928417.9:1+0.3
201615.126617.6:1—