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Valentine Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Valentine, NSW 2280 · Major Cities
valentine-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4942 8211
Students510enrolled
Ratio1:18.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
Staffing
34
teaching staff
FTE Teaching27.2
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher18.8:1
Students510
Valentine Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Valentine Public School has 40 staff members (31.2 FTE), including 34 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1-0.5
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
34-0.1 FTE
27.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.0 FTE
Total Staff
40
22% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Valentine Public
18.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
34
27.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
4.0 FTE
Total Workforce
40
31.2 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.

23.126.630.133.6Nat avg28.527.928.629.030.130.130.529.627.327.219.6:120.3:120.2:119.8:119.2:118.9:118.8:118.7:119.3:118.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202527.251018.8:1-0.5
202427.352719.3:1+0.6
202329.655418.7:1-0.1
202230.557218.8:1-0.1
202130.156918.9:1-0.3
202030.157919.2:1-0.6
201929.057319.8:1-0.4
201828.657820.2:1-0.1
201727.956620.3:1+0.7
201628.556019.6:1—