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Waitara Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Wahroonga, NSW 2076 · Major Cities
waitara-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9489 3105
Students972enrolled
Ratio1:17.8student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
55
teaching staff
FTE Teaching54.6
Non-Teaching8
Student:Teacher17.8:1
Students972
Waitara Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Waitara Public School has 63 staff members (60.5 FTE), including 55 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1-0.2
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
55-2.2 FTE
54.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.9 FTE
Total Staff
63
4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Waitara Public
17.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 17.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
55
54.6 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
8
5.9 FTE
Total Workforce
63
60.5 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.

33.644.455.366.1Nat avg39.546.351.653.058.160.157.058.056.854.618.5:118.6:117.9:118.5:118.4:117.6:118.1:117.8:118:117.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202554.697217.8:1-0.2
202456.81,02318:1+0.2
202358.01,03217.8:1-0.3
202257.01,03118.1:1+0.5
202160.11,05517.6:1-0.8
202058.11,07018.4:1-0.1
201953.097818.5:1+0.6
201851.692617.9:1-0.7
201746.386218.6:1+0.1
201639.573218.5:1—