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Main Arm Upper Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Upper Main Arm, NSW 2482 · Inner Regional
mainarmup-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6684 5266
Students88enrolled
Ratio1:17.3student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
Staffing
5
teaching staff
FTE Teaching5.1
Non-Teaching3
Student:Teacher17.3:1
Students88
Main Arm Upper Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Main Arm Upper Public School has 8 staff members (6.7 FTE), including 5 teachers and 3 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1-0.7
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
50 FTE
5.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.6 FTE
Total Staff
8
16% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Main Arm Upper Public
17.3:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.3:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
5
5.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
3
1.6 FTE
Total Workforce
8
6.7 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.

4.14.95.76.5Nat avg5.75.85.94.84.84.85.05.15.15.118.1:118.8:118.5:118.8:119:118.3:118.2:117.5:118:117.3:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20255.18817.3:1-0.7
20245.19218:1+0.5
20235.18917.5:1-0.7
20225.09118.2:1-0.1
20214.88818.3:1-0.7
20204.89119:1+0.2
20194.89018.8:1+0.3
20185.910918.5:1-0.3
20175.810918.8:1+0.7
20165.710318.1:1—