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Orara Upper Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Upper Orara, NSW 2450 · Inner Regional
oraraupper-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6653 8255
Students33enrolled
Ratio1:11.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
2
teaching staff
FTE Teaching2.8
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Students33
Orara Upper Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Orara Upper Public School has 4 staff members (3.7 FTE), including 2 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.8:1+1.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
20 FTE
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.9 FTE
Total Staff
4
8% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Orara Upper Public
11.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.8:1, 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
2
2.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
0.9 FTE
Total Workforce
4
3.7 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.

22.42.73.1Nat avg2.42.52.52.52.52.52.72.82.82.812.5:115.2:112.8:112.4:111.2:113.2:110:110:110.7:111.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
20252.83311.8:1+1.1
20242.83010.7:1+0.7
20232.82810:10
20222.72710:1-3.2
20212.53313.2:1+2
20202.52811.2:1-1.2
20192.53112.4:1-0.4
20182.53212.8:1-2.4
20172.53815.2:1+2.7
20162.43012.5:1—