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Plattsburg Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Wallsend, NSW 2287 · Major Cities
plattsburg-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4955 9196
Students195enrolled
Ratio1:14.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
13
teaching staff
FTE Teaching13.7
Non-Teaching6
Student:Teacher14.2:1
Students195
Plattsburg Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Plattsburg Public School has 19 staff members (16.1 FTE), including 13 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1-0.6
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
13-0.3 FTE
13.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.4 FTE
Total Staff
19
15% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

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

Plattsburg Public
14.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
13
13.7 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
6
2.4 FTE
Total Workforce
19
16.1 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.

10.813.115.417.7Nat avg16.113.714.014.014.114.114.112.714.013.715.3:118.3:116.5:116.1:116.1:115:114:115:114.8:114.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202513.719514.2:1-0.6
202414.020714.8:1-0.2
202312.719015:1+1
202214.119714:1-1
202114.121115:1-1.1
202014.122716.1:10
201914.022616.1:1-0.4
201814.023116.5:1-1.8
201713.725118.3:1+3
201616.124615.3:1—